February tourist arrivals to the Maldives increase by 25 percent on 2012
Figures from the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture reveal that an increase of 21,493 tourists visited the Maldives last month compared to February last year.
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NDA talks national drug studies, prevention policies and budget difficulties
The National Drug Agency (NDA) has defended the accuracy of a recent national survey into the scale of narcotics abuse and addiction in the Maldives, claiming the prevalence model used by researchers was the most efficient method presently available.
Luxury eco-resort embroiled in “green-washing” dispute with “extortionist” NGO
Exclusive luxury resort Soneva Fushi is embroiled in an increasingly hostile dispute with Biosphere Expeditions, an international environmental conservation non-governmental organisation (NGO), over allegations of grant contract breaching and “green-washing”.
Centara Resorts and Hotels plans third Maldives property
Hospitality group Centara has announced it will be opening its third Maldivian resort during the second half of 2014 in Lhaviyani Atoll.
Comment: Political scene hots up again
Politics in the Maldives have revved up again barely a week after Nasheed’s exit from the Indian High Commission, writes N SathiyaMoorthy.
Police decision to reveal Ali Waheed corruption probe “concerning”: ACC
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has alleged that a decision by police to reveal the corruption probe of opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Ali Waheed was an attempt to politically intimidate the parliamentarian.
Former Home Minister denies responsibility for ministry overspending in 2011
The 2011 audit report for the Home Ministry revealed that MVR 1,030,934 was spent in excess of the ministry’s allocated budget, while Afeef was Home Minister.
Failure to recover misappropriated state funds to be investigated: Parliament Public Accounts Committee
In a meeting held on Monday (February 25), Committee Chairperson MP Ahmed Nazim revealed that the committee intended to send a letter to Attorney General Aishath Azima Shakoor regarding the failure to recover the misappropriated funds.
Letter: National Drug Agency response to Minivan News article on National Drug Use Survey
The National Drug Authority writes that the Minivan News article on February 20, ‘Experts lambast results of US$2 million National Drug Use Survey’, includes “misinformation, inaccuracies, and misinterpretations including a lot of factual errors.”