A local company charged with procuring medical consumables and laboratory equipment for Malé and regional hospitals has defrauded the health ministry out of Rf 11.8 million (US$ 761, 290), an audit report has revealed.
A total of Rf46 million (US$3 million) will be needed to repair the damages caused to seven courts in different islands of the the southern most three atolls during the political unrest on February 8 evening, the Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) has revealed.
The Presidential Commission claimed yesterday that findings implicated Yameen and two other shareholders of STO Singapore – former Managing Director of STO Mohamed Manik and former Managing Director of STO Singapore Ahmed Muneez – in the alleged illegal oil trade with the Burmese junta.
A man sentenced by two different courts for the same offence has sued for damages in excess of Rf10 million, reports Haveeru.
Officer-in-Charge of UNDP, Sanaka Samarasinha said that the “access to water is a fundamental human right, and considering the hardships communities face accessing fresh water in the country, this project will provide clean water to more than 6700 people over the coming months.
Police had earlier arrested one person in connection with the case, but the court released him after determining that he was arrested unlawfully. He subsequently fled the country.
The Civil Court has overturned the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)’s Rf100 million (US$6.5 million) fine against local business tycoon Mohamed ‘Champa’ Moosa.
India and the Maldives today signed five agreements for bilateral cooperation in achieving economic stability and promoting the development of Maldives infrastructure and cooperative relations between the two countries.
The Maldives is currently hosting representatives from over 30 tour and travel companies from across Asia, as part of a ‘Discover Your Island’ campaign to increase tourism from these countries.