ACC appeals court ruling on Nexbis case
The Anti-Corruption Commission has appealed the Civil Court’s ruling against the commission’s decision to terminate border control system contracted to Malaysia’s Nexbis Limited in November 2010.
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Six-year old girl dies of dengue shock syndrome
The death is the first dengue-related death to have been recorded this year. A record 12 deaths last year were mostly children suffering from similar complications. Instances of the disease have been rising steadily both within the Maldives and globally.
Comment: Let them eat cake
The February 7 coup in the Maldives is not merely the effort of an old regime to reinvent itself, but it is a deliberate and belligerent signal that the privileged regime and its supporters can do what they please regardless of what the ordinary citizen feels, writes Latheefa Ahmed Verrall
Nearly 60 islands hit with water crisis
According to National Disaster Management Center (NDMC), this year so far, 58 islands have reported water shortages and asked for emergency water supply.
Robbery targets offices of senior politicians and Six Senses group
Police are investigating a robbery targeting a building containing offices belonging to Vice-President designate Waheed Deen, luxury resort operator Six Senses and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Interim Chairperson Reeko Moosa Manik.
US pledges US$500,000 for elections assistance in the Maldives
he US government has pledged US$500,000 (Rf7.7 million) for an start elections programme to assist Maldivian institutions in ensuring a free and fair presidential election.
State funds for military and police, but not for Aasandha: Nasheed
Deposed President Mohamed Nasheed last night criticised the government’s attempts to introduce fees for free health insurance scheme Aasandha, saying the government had squandered funds marked for development on the police and military.
Revenue figures reveal economic impact of change in lease extension policy
MIRA had anticipated to receive a total of Rf375 million [US$ 24 million] for lease extensions, but due to government’s recent decision to accept resort island’s lease extension payments in installments, income received dropped to nearly Rf23 million (USD$1.5 million).
Comment: How do you solve a problem like the Maldives Police Service?
Having have played such an inexplicably outrageous role in engineering a coup and bringing down the country’s first democratically elected government, who are the police protecting and serving now, asks Annabeela.