Opposition MPs object to provision for foreign judges on proposed mercantile court
The bill on establishing a mercantile court was proposed by the government as part of “a plot to destroy the Maldivian judiciary,” says MP Ibrahim Muttalib.
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Civil court rejects legal challenge to MPs’ committee allowance
The facebook-based group of concerned citizens, ‘No MP Allowance’, says it will continue campaigning in protest.
Data matches rhetoric as Maldives turns to solar revolution
President Mohamed Nasheed’s energy advisor Mike Mason has unveiled the technical and economic justification for transforming the Maldives into a solar-powered nation.
Climate experts and celebrities converge on Maldives for Slow Life Symposium
Luxury resort Soneva Fushi is currently hosting a three day ‘Slow Life’ symposium bringing together big names in business, climate science, film and renewable energy to brainstorm ways of addressing climate change.
MP allowance debacle “not a mix-up”: State Finance Minister
After Rf17 million was released for MPs committee allowances, despite a court injunction against the release, the Finance Ministry recalled the funds citing “an administrative error.”
Government plans to sell Dhiraagu shares to foreigners, claims PPM
Economic Development Minister Mahmoud Razi meanwhile dismisses the allegations made by MP Ahmed Mahlouf as completely unfounded.
US funds digital preservation of traditional Maldivian love ballad
The US Embassy’s Fund for Cultural Preservation has awarded Maldives’ Hulhevi Media US$25,000 towards researching and preserving the centuries’-old Maldivian epic, “Buruni Kamana Raivaru.”
US foots bill for better water on “climate-resilient islands”
The United States Government will provide US$7.1 million towards an integrated water resource system on Lhaviyani Hinnavaru and Haa alif Dhihdhoo islands, a project with an estimated total cost of US$7.5 million.
High Court upholds lower court verdicts over unpaid Bank of Maldives loans
The High Court has upheld Civil Court verdicts ordering Mahandhoo Investments and Kabalifaru Investments – two companies with ties to Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) Leader Ahmed Thasmeen Ali – to repay millions of dollars worth of loans to the Bank of Maldives.