“My concerns for these teachers are that they are trained professionals working in the government sector who are following the legal procedures, but are being penalised for it,” said First Secretary of the Indian High Commission S. C. Agarwal.
The Finance Committee decided in February that three senior judges occupying state-owned apartments leased by the now-defunct Justice Ministry were to be granted ownership of the flats upon full payment.
According to a preliminary report on Climate Governance Integrity by Transparency Maldives, US$160.5 million dollars is being spent on various climate change projects through externally funded grants and loans – but governance is scattered and confused.
Although the Maldives’ human development performance has seen admirable progress over the last decade, the country faces major challenges in combating gender inequalities and widespread violence against women and girls, writes Hawwa Lubna.
Financial, technical, and legal delays have caused the Thilafushi reclamation project, awarded to the Heavy Load Maldives company in 2010, to have reclaimed only 32 of an agreed 157 hectares in a scheme that has now overrun by nine months.
Both the government and the opposition mark 100 days since the transfer of power by fiercely criticising one another, whilst both claiming credit for the CNI’s progress.
Parliament’s Finance Committee revealed earlier this month that expected revenue for 2012 had plunged 23 percent – a shortfall of US$168.6 million, leaving the country with a budget deficit of 27 percent.
“The internal market is there for agriculture and fisheries. The local demand for fish is huge, including resorts,” said Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shafeeu.
Former principal collector of customs and registrar of the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), Ibrahim Shafiu, pleaded not guilty to corruption charges at the Criminal Court today.