Laamu Atoll identified as potential SEZ as Yameen inaugurates link road
While launching the Chinese funded project to build the Laamu link road – the longest in the country, President Yameen said the atoll could become a special economic zone.
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Silk road deal to be concluded in China-Maldives economic committee
Discussions will also be held on expediting the Hulhulé bridge project and assisting in the search for oil during the countries’ first Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation.
Transparency Maldives notes “grave concern” over undemocratic trends
The anti-corruption NGO cited the removal of two Supreme Court judges, the reappointment of the auditor general, and the MDP’s call for the president to hand power to Gasim Ibrahim as undermining democratic principles.
Majlis to vote on Chief Justice Faiz, Justice Muthasim dismissal on Sunday
The opposition MDP has called for protests outside Majlis on Sunday and said it will challenge the move at the Supreme Court. However, there are signs MDP MPs may be divided on the vote with rumors of bribery surfacing.
Custom built MWSC panels to arrive in the Maldives
A Sri Lankan Air Force flight is currently on its way to the Maldives from Singapore with custom built panels to replace the damaged panel boards connecting electricity generators and desalination plants at MWSC. The government has also raised US$ 5.5 million to the water crisis management fund.
Both Transparency Maldives and MDP call for greater transparency in water crisis fund
Transparency has called upon the government to avoid “economic and political repercussions stemming from the water crisis”, while the MDP has demanded more detail about potential donors and the use of funds.
UN Maldives commends government’s response in water crisis, opposition condemns
The UN in Maldives commended the “outstanding response” of the government, while the Maldivian Democratic Party has attacked the decision to continue charging for water services.
No fall back for disaster of this magnitude: President Yameen
“We did not have any fall back plan for any disaster of this magnitude. However, we have done extremely hard work to try and bring the situation back to normal,” said Yameen.
5,530 trained in Maldives’ largest ever ICT programme
The ‘Technology for the Future of the Next Gen’ project – conducted with US$5.3 million in Indian over the past three years – delivered ICT training to one out of every three Maldivian teachers as well as and 2500 youngsters.