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Traffic policing starts in Addu

The Maldives Police Services have started traffic policing in southern Addu City in the wake of frequent and dangerous accidents on the city’s link road.

The service was inaugurated on Monday (June 9).

Chief Inspector of Police Ahmed Shifan said the Addu Traffic Police Cell has employed experienced police officers who have already received training in the Malé Traffic Police Department.

In May, members of Afghanistan’s national football team were injured in an accident on the link road.

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MIRA announces 10 work-study scholarships

The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has announced ten work-study openings on Tuesday.

MIRA will award employees selected under “learn while you earn” scholarships to study accounting at Maldivian colleges.

Employees are expected to work full time while studying, and will be paid for their work. The basic salary for the jobs are MVR 4000, but will receive an additional MVR 2000 in benefits. A further MVR 150 will be given per day as a service allowance and an MVR 75 per day for non practicing allowance.

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President appoints Deputy Minister of Education

President Abdulla Yameen has on Tuesday appointed Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim of Bodufendaage from the island of Hinnavaru in Lhaviyani Atoll to the post of Deputy Minister of Education.

The Education Ministry currently has two state ministers and six other deputy ministers.

The current government has a total of 16 cabinet ministers, 5 other appointees at ministerial rank, 30 state ministers and 60 deputy ministers.

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Government signs agreement with IPNLF to promote fisheries

The Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has signed an agreement with the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) to promote fisheries in the Maldives through a number of projects.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, IPNLF Director John Barton stated that the foundation will assist the Maldives in various projects to develop fisheries in the country, as well as in training fishermen.

Fisheries Minister Mohamed Shainee revealed that the ministry is currently undertaking projects worth US$283,000 with IPNLF.

He further said that under the programme, the VilliMalé Training Center will be handed over to the Fisheries Association within the next week.

Shainee noted that working with the IPNLF would facilitate promotion of Maldivian fisheries in European countries.

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Four persons arrested for possession of alcohol

Police have last night arrested four male persons for being in possession of 86 cans of beer.

According to the police, the cans were discovered while searching a boat docked at the jetty near the Malé waste yard on Sunday night (June 8).

While the police are further investigating the matter, they revealed that the arrested men include three Maldivians and one Bangladeshi.

The penalty for alcohol possession in the penal code – to be updated next year – is either a fine of between MVR1,000 to MVR3,000 or imprisonment, banishment, or house arrest for up to three years.

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Majlis speaker announces five parliamentarians to lead in his absence

The names of five parliamentarians who will lead parliament in the instance that both the speaker and his deputy are absent, have been announced by Speaker Abdulla Maseeh.

Parliamentary regulations stipulate that the five members must be those who have served for the longest time in the chamber.

The five names are Holhudhoo constituency MP Ali Mohamed, Kanditheemu constituency MP Mohamed Hussain, Hinnavaru constituency and MDP Parliamentary Group Leader MP Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, former speaker and Henveiru Uthuru constituency MP Abdulla Shahid, and Guraidhoo constituency MP Hussain Manik Dhon Manik.

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Parliament Speaker announces majority and minority leaders

Speaker of Parliament Abdulla Maseeh has today (June 9) announced the majority and minority leaders for the current term.

Parliament’s majority leader is the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Ahmed Nihan, member for Villimalé constituency, while the minority leader is opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, member for Hinnavaru constituency.

PPM possesses 38 parliamentary seats, while the MDP currently has 25 seats.

Additionally, the Jumhooree Party – which recently left the ruling coalition – has 15 seats, while government coalition partner Maldives Development Alliance holds 5 seats.

The religious conservative Adhaalath Party currently holds one parliamentary seat, while one independent member – for Madaveli constituency – also sits in parliament.

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Road race competitor dies after heatstroke

A doctor has died after suffering heatstroke during the annual Dhiraagu road race on Friday, reports local media.

Dr Abishek Singh, who worked at Malé’s private ADK Hospital, passed away yesterday (June 8 ) reports Haveeru.

The 8th road race – this year dedicated to raising awareness of child protection issues – involved either one or two circuits of the 5km route around the outskirts of the capital. It was not revealed which category Dr Singh was competing.

3000 runners were said to have registered for this year’s race.

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Government submitting bills to Majlis at “remarkable speed”, says PPM group leader

The government has submitted 12 bills to the People’s Majlis today (June 8), local media has reported.

“The government is submitting bills to the parliament at a remarkable speed. We’ll do our best to table these bills in the parliament,” Progressive Party of Maldives Parliamentary Group Leader Ahmed Nihan told Haveeru today.

Having already submitted special economic zones legislation to the Majlis last week, the government was reported to have today introduced bills addressing the issue of referendums as well as amendments to current laws on GST, child protection, MPs’ income, and immigration.

The scope of the government’s legislative agenda was revealed last March when Attorney General Mohamed Anil unveiled a 207-bill plan comprising 98 new bills and 109 amendments to existing laws.

Of the 207 bills, Anil said the government hoped to submit 65 pieces of legislation to the legislature this year once the 18th parliament was sworn in after the elections on March 22.

The government’s ability to secure new legislation was reduced late last month, however, after the split with it electoral ally the Jumhooree Party (JP).

The loss of the JP’s 15 MPs brings the ruling Progressive Coalition’s majority in the house to just one seat, after last week’s signing of independent MP  Abdulla Khaleel. This excludes the support of unofficial partner the Adhaalath Party’s sole MP.

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