“Perhaps the climax of this confusion and mistrust will see the ministries reach agreement among themselves, and will allow Maldivians to enjoy animals that are not endangered and are not ‘dangerous’ to the Maldives’ environment and its human inhabitants,” writes Mariyam Raina.
The president has held meetings with the governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Japan International Cooperation senior vice president, tourism industry leaders, and leading businessmen including the president of the Hitachi Company.
After meeting with Emporer Akihito, President Yameen held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before thanking Japan for being the Maldives’ most generous development partner.
President Yameen has said that GMR’s proposed out-of-court settlement is too big and the government does not have to pay it. Both parties are now awaiting the conclusion of the ongoing US$1.4billion arbitration proceedings.
MP Ibrahim Muttalib has submitted an amendment to the Disabilities Act to raise the monthly allowance provided to persons with special needs from MVR2,300 (US$150) to MVR5,000 (US$324).
The death of two port workers stood out amongst this week’s headlines, while a varied week of news brought stories of protests, primates, and possessed plants.
If the president and vice president chose not to live in the official residences, the amendments submitted by PPM MP Riyaz Rasheed stipulate that the state should provide employees and cover other expenses of the private residences out of the budget allocated for the official residence.
Officials at the Attorney General’s Office told Minivan News that, while they could not confirm the precise dates, representatives of the office working on the case are currently in Singapore.
The Anti-Corruption Commission has confiscated the passport of an expatriate doctor who signed the medical report recommending convicted drug dealer Ibrahim Shafaz be granted release on medical grounds just three months into an 18 year sentence.