The MDP proposes in its sixth “mini-manifesto” to introduce an education fund, provide student loans with long-term repayment schemes, open new universities, colleges and institutes with campuses across the country, and conduct skills training programmes.
“For the last two or three months there have been no fights because of football. It’s a good way to compete and Maamendhoo is very peaceful as a result,” noted the Island Council President.
The ‘Water Discus Hotel’, designed by Poland-based design group Deep Ocean Technology, aims to marry the Maldives’ traditional over-the-water luxury and beach appeal with “opulent” undersea bedrooms.
‘’They are worried because we can prove criminal charges against them,’’ said IFM President Ibrahim Fauzee, adding that he would release CCTV footage to the press.
The PPM’s recent criticism of President Waheed’s handling of the GMR dispute was slammed as being “contradictory” by government coalition partner the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP).
The 2010 audit report of the finance ministry flagged an advance payment of US$ 150,000 from the ministry’s special budget to Apollo Hospitals as 20 percent of a transition management fee under the “management and development agreement” (MDA) signed on January 23, 2010.
“You have tried to assert that your claim of US$163,596,347.78 remains unsatisfied. We had in our previous correspondence to you made it clear that you do not have a valid claim against MACL,” wrote MACL’s MD to Axis Bank’s CEO on April 24.
“[The cancellation of the GMR deal] was a very populist move at the time as the public had a perception that the contract was bad for the country. The way it was handled was not good. I am sad that this has somehow affected our bilateral relations. We want to overcome that and restore our relationship with India to its former level,” Gayoom told Indian media.
The Tourism Ministry has been prevented from taking control of resort properties operated by Yacht Tours Maldives under a Civil Court injunction issued yesterday (June 4), pending a final ruling on a long-running dispute over unpaid rent.