A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

Archive - September 2017

Treasury building which houses the Ministry of Finance and Treasury in capital Male.

Business • Governance

Govt records total revenue of MVR12.8 bln by July end

September 11, 2017

Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom speaking at an opposition coalition rally held at M.Kunooz in Male on September 9, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU

Ex-pres urges state institutions to be more competent

September 11, 2017

A Customs officer checks a cargo of imported goods. PHOTO/CUSTOMS

Business • Governance

Import duty spikes by 14 percent in August

September 11, 2017

Members of the state committee, assembled to coordinate a nationwide movement to relieve the plight of the persecuted Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, speak at press conference. PHOTO/ISLAMIC MINISTRY

Diplomacy • Politics • Society & Culture

Maldives initiates nationwide movement to aid Rohingya

September 11, 2017

Chief Superintendent of Police Mohamed Riyaz speaking at a press conference --

Maldives Police dismiss Chief Superintendent

September 11, 2017

Former President Maumoon with top opposition leaders PHOTO:Hussain Waheed/Mihaaru

Legal • Politics

Top court appealed to shoot down by-elections for ‘vacant’ constituencies

September 11, 2017

Governance • Health • Society & Culture

Maldives conferred WHO Excellence in Public Health award

September 10, 2017

Diplomacy • Politics

US concerned with ‘status of rule of law and democracy’ in Maldives

September 10, 2017

Major Change to the GST registration requirements for the Tourism Sector

September 10, 2017