Public Sector

How Aasandha works

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The state enterprise Aasandha Company was first established in 2011 and is mandated to administer and manage the national health insurance scheme now known as “Husnuvaa Aasandha,” by facilitating access...

Prison parallels

5 min read
In a country where the rule of law is sacred, where human rights are seen as universal in action as they are on paper, the reality eludes this scenario. To...

Transparency in political party financing

5 min read
Political parties are crucial for democracy and governance. The Maldives' registered its first political party in 2005, with the Maldivian Democratic Party registered on 26 June 2005. Since then, 9...

Right to Information

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Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states; "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and...

Audits please

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All state organisations, just like private companies, are required to prepare annual financial statements, and get them audited by an external auditor. The external auditors are required to examine, inspect...

The cost of democracy

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Since 2004, the Maldives started her journey to move towards a modern democracy and this was cemented with the enactment of the new constitution in 2008 by President Maumoon Abdul...

Maldives' Sukuk reaches USD500 million

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On 2 September 2021, the Government of Maldives issued another USD200 million Sukuk, or Islamic bond, in addition to the USD300 million issued in March (USD200 million) and April (USD100...

The political real estate shuffle

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It is a foregone conclusion that Maldivian democracy is not only a fledgling in terms of how young it is, but the administration of Maldives in action is also a...