Under the proposed bill, disqualified judges would be entitled to a lump sum on their date of retirement, based on years served on the bench, as well as security services, transport benefits, and medical insurance for the entire SAARC and ASEAN region, also applicable to the judge’s spouse.
“We are trying to build investor confidence in the country,” claimed Deputy Tourism Minister Mohamed Maleeh Jamal. “There has been too much focus on stories such as how the Maldives will be sinking in 30 years.”
President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan told the BBC that even if the CNI were to find evidence of an unlawful transfer of power in which he was not culpable, he would not be obliged to resign.
A US Senator serving as Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee’s Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs Subcommittee has called for fresh elections in the Maldives as “soon a possible” to ensure democracy is not at risk of being “derailed”.
MIRA’s statistics appear to show a positive economic outlook as GST more than offsets lost import duties. The country’s larger financial picture, however, remains negative.
No SAARC country has passed legislation banning punitive violence against children, including the Maldives, according to a report by the South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIVEC).
Based on the import figures, the average Maldivian smoker consumes 2312 cigarettes a year – approximately six a day.
The State Electricity Company (STELCO) has announced that there may be power cuts in Male’ between 3:00PM and 5:00 PM today as it tests one of its two new generators, reports Haveeru.
“MNDF is our country’s protective shield. They are the symbol of holiness of our nation. So every child who loves God and this country should be proud of the valuable services of MNDF,” President Waheed was reported as saying.