A Danish family who were captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean after departed Haa Alif Atoll in the Maldives have been freed.
Jan Quist Johansen, Birgit Marie, their three teenage children and two members of crew were taken hostage on February 24.
All seven hostages were released. Pirates claimed a ransom of US$3-4 million was paid.
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(0)The Auditor General’s office has requested an additional Rf 7 million (US$450,000) from the Finance Ministry to revise the organisation, reports Haveeru.
Parliament’s Finance Committee asked the ministry to provide Rf 2 million to revise the structure of the auditor general’s office and lay off 22 employees, Rf 1.4 million for audit trips, and Rf 730,000 for consultancy services.
An additional Rf 750,000 was requested for training, and Rf 1.4 million for legally-licensed software.
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