President meets the local community of Kolamaafushi Island
ICJ calls on Maldives to lift suspension of lawyers and “to respect the independence of the legal profession”
The International Commission of Jurists, or ICJ, has called on the Maldives to revoke the suspension of 54 lawyers, adding that the mass suspension “is incompatible with international law and standards“. An open letter, signed by the Commission’s secretary-general Sam Zarifi, condemned the suspension, emphasizing that it must be revoked unconditionally. Noting that the 54 […]
President arrives in Villingili Island, North Huvadhoo Atoll
President arrives in Kolamaafushi Island, North Huvadhoo Atoll
President and First Lady attend function held by PPM – Press Releases
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have attended the function held by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) this evening. Members of Cabinet, Members of Parliament, Senior Officials of the Administration, and PPM members also were in attendance at the function. Full details are available from the link below:
Final flat winners list made public despite ongoing corruption probe
The housing minister on Wednesday defended a decision to publish an anonymous list of flat winners as a corruption probe continued into the social housing scheme and despite thousands of people complaining about its lack of transparency. The 661 winners of the flats built in Hulhumalé, a reclaimed island under development near Malé, are the […]
Fenaka wiped out in plain sight of everyone
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 25th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: It has been years since *Fenaka Corporation‘s former top management officials had been marred by allegations of doing under deals, selling US dollars to several parties and favouring projects to ‘close people’. Amid the allegations, several […]
Moody’s: Maldives’ credit profile balances healthy GDP growth with an anticipated ramp-up in debt
However, robust growth has been accompanied by budget and current account deficits, and a ramp-up in debt. Maldives’ small size, narrow economic diversification and low level of development also raise its vulnerability to natural disasters. Moody’s conclusions are contained in its just-released annual credit analysis titled “Government of Maldives – B2 stable” and which examines […]