Government spending MVR 5 million on 136 political appointees
On paper, the annual MVR 60 million spend on political appointees is MVR 40 million less than the spend on political appointees during the former administration.
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Maldives over half-way towards one million visitor goal following August arrival growth
With the government aiming to welcome one million visitors to the Maldives during 2012, official statistics have shown a 3.8 percent increase in arrivals for August when compared to the same period the previous year, totalling 79,768 people.
India grants further US$25million to Maldives
Indian High Commissioner D.M. Mulay said that the rest of the promised US$100million credit will soon be handed to the Maldivian government. “The paperwork on the agreement is being processed now, the amount will soon be awarded to the Maldives,” Haveeru quoted Mulay.
Only two MMC members returned illegal allowances, after ACC investigation
The Maldives Media Council’s (MCC) annual audit report has revealed that only two of its members, Ahmed Abdulla and Ahmed Fazeel, have returned the MVR7,500 (US$478) living allowance adjudged to have been given illegally, reports local media.
Environment Ministry signs MVR1 million waste management deal
The Ministry of Environment and Energy has today signed a MVR1 million deal to purchase waste management equipment, local media has reported.
Government aims to connect island councils via national computer network
Work has commenced on a computer network project envisaged to link up all the country’s island councils at an anticipated cost of about Rf7,000 per island, Transport and Communication Minister Dr Ahmed Shamheed has said.
“Come clean” on Grant Thorton’s US$10 million penalty fee, MDP tells AG Shakoor
A criminal complaint was ready for filing in Singapore courts over the illegal oil trade scam when the coup d’etat intervened,” said MDP Spokesperson Hamid Abdul Ghafoor: “Now the old boys are back in power and the money swindling operations are ready to take off again.”
Bill for Nasheed govt’s investigation of STO-Burma oil trade US$10 million: AG
Former Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Shaheed told Minivan News that the US$10 million was a ‘penalty’ fee that was only to be charged if the investigation was stopped. The Presidential Commission, which had been handling the matter, was abolished by President Mohamed Waheed in one of his first acts in power.
EXIM Bank of China offers US$57 million loan for IT infrastructure overhaul
The state-owned EXIM Bank of China has offered the Maldives a US$57 million (RF878 million) loan to assist in the development of IT infrastructure in the country, Minister of Communication Dr Ahmed Shamheed had told local media.