A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has published Ruling G42 on 7 September 2017 which amends Section 11 of the Goods and Services Tax Regulation. The amended Section 11 requires persons who are already registered for Tourism GST to register for General GST if they have a taxable activity in that sector regardless of whether they […]
Yameen Rasheed, 29, a popular social media activist and blogger was found murdered early April 23, 2017. The Criminal Court has decided to hold the murder trial of Yameen Rasheed, a renowned blogger who was brutally killed last April, behind closed doors. The lower court is scheduled to hold the preliminary hearings of six out […]
Picture of seized drugs — The Criminal Court has transferred a man, who was remanded after being caught with a haul of drugs, to house arrest. The decision was made at the final remand hearing of the defendant held on Wednesday. Judge Adam Areef had cited the defendant’s “delicate health” as the reason for transferring […]
Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim being taken to Velana International Airport (VIA) by Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) officers. He was given permission to depart to Singapore on Wednesday evening. After opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim’s doctors advised that his treatment will take up to three months, his family on Saturday […]
Aerial shot of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge being developed between Male and Hulhule. PHOTO/ HOUSING MINISTER TWITTER The landmark bridge being developed between capital Male and airport island Hulhule is “designed to be safe in stormy weather”, proclaimed Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Dr Mohamed Muizzu as he hit back at speculations raising doubt over […]
Maduvvari MP Mohamed Ameeth (L), Thulusdhoo MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim (C) and Villingilli MP Saud Hussain speak to reporters. PHOTO/MIHAARU The four lawmakers who were notoriously “expelled” from the parliament, on Saturday got together to emphasise the dire need for the Supreme Court to clarify its verdict regarding their disqualification. In an ambiguous verdict that […]
Jumhoory Party’s Secretary General, Ahmed Sameer. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The police on Thursday night summoned opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s secretary-general Ahmed Sameer to take his statement for their case against him. Sameer is being investigated for allegedly obstructing a police officer in a rally that took place in front of the opposition party’s main party […]
Dhiraagu, UNDP and Enterprise Development (Ministry of Economic Development) announces Startup Weekend by Techstars Global, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. The Startup Weekend will be held in October this year and purposed with inspiring and developing young entrepreneurs. The format is divided into two parts; the first includes networking, which involves team building and mentoring […]
Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim (C) receives WHO’s award to the Maldives for the successful eradication of measles from the country. PHOTO/HEALTH MINISTRY World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday presented the Maldives an award for successfully eliminating measles from the country. The Maldives received the award at WHO’s Seventieth Session of the Regional Committee for […]