Expenditure

The bleeding budget of Aasandha

4 min read
Despite all the difficulties Maldivians have in terms of their way of life, finances, or even their economic situation, there is one thing for which we can all express some...

Debt and taxes - two things certain in Maldives

2 min read
These days when it comes to the Maldives, most of the discussions either revolve around poor housing, increased corruption, and the increasing country's national debt. In the most recent news,...

Food insecurity

3 min read
The month of Ramadan is a time of intense spiritual devotion in Islamic cultures, and doubles as a catalyst for societal connection for Muslim communities all over the world. It...

Public Sector Investment Program 2022

5 min read
The Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP) is the main tool through which the government sets out to achieve economic development objectives and deliver on the pledges it has made to...

The unsustainable wage bill

2 min read
The government, in its proposed budget for 2022, estimated expenditure on wages, salaries and other allowances for state employees at MVR9.7 billion, a 13 percent increase over the MVR8.2 billion...