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Maldives This Week: 24 – 30 June

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On 30 June, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified the first amendment to the Parliamentary Privileges and Powers Act, stipulating the provision of an official residence for the Speaker of Parliament....

An effective education system

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The Maldives achieved five out of eight Millennium Development Goals by 2010, including the achievement of universal primary education. An adult literacy rate of over 98 percent has been achieved...

The music is fading

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The Maldives has, for the most part and over thousands of years, had several mediums of unique artistic expression from etchings and boat building to carving and weaving — even...

SDFC: The backbone of SMEs

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The development of MSMEs is pivotal in creating a resilient and diverse economy while generating employment opportunities in the outer islands. The industry has been long neglected during the past...

Tourism needs more women

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With the establishment of Kurumba Village, the year 1972 marked the phenomenal birth of the Maldives' tourism industry. In 2022, the Maldives will celebrate the golden jubilee of the industry....