A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has exempted the import duty on marks and sanitizers amid the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. In a press statement released by the customs, they have stated under the law of import and export the president has decided to exempt the import duty on sanitizers and masks imported during […]
Development of a 50 megawatt power plant in Hulhumale by Dongfang Electric Corporation of China. On the orders of the Anti-Corruption Commission, State Electric Company (STELCO) has halted awarding the project to lay a high voltage power cable between capital Male and reclaimed suburb Hulhumale to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) of China. DEC had proposed […]
Chief superintendent of Police Hamdhoon Rasheed. PHOTO/MIHAARU Chief Superintendent of Police Hamdhoon Rasheed has been appointed as the security commander for the 2018 presidential elections. The police have confirmed his appointment; however, no further details were given. Rasheed had been in charge of security for last year’s local council elections as well, where over 3,000 […]
Velana International Airport (VIA) collected 21.4 million dollars as airport development fee last year. The government started charging airport development fee from tourists starting May of 2017. Airport development fee was charged as means to increase government revenue. According to statistics reports from Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), 21.47 million USD was collected as airport development […]
Revenue collected by Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has increased by 6.8% from expected figures. The government tax authority confirms that the state collected MVR 15.1 billion at the end of 2017, which is a 4.8% increase compared to the revenue collected in 2016, which was MVR 14.5 billion. This has been registered as a […]
Dr.Asim (R), meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to increase aid to the Maldives, during his meeting with the Maldivian foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim late Thursday. Asim, along with senior officials from the ministry, is visiting India as the special envoy of President Abdulla Yameen. This […]
A police officer making an arrest — The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday began enacting the new policy of appointing lawyers to individuals being arrested for terrorism allegations. According to the new policy created under the anti-terrorism act, the accused has to be informed of his right to appoint a lawyer when the Miranda rights are […]
Former President Maumoon (R), meeting with German ambassador for Maldives. PHOTO/MAUMOON TWITTER The German ambassador to the Maldives, Joern Rohde, met with the Maldivian opposition this week. During his visit to the Maldives, he met with main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) ’s leading members on Tuesday, and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Wednesday. […]
Adaaran Select Meedhuppau Resort. PHOTO/BOOKING.COM A tourist was found dead in Adaaran Select Meedhupparu Resort in Raa atoll on Wednesday morning. A spokesperson from Police said that the 62-year-old German man was found dead after he went snorkeling. No further details of the incident were given. With a tourist dying in a similar incident in Kuramathi […]