Public Sector

On zero tolerance

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On 9 June 2021, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) forwarded a case alleging corruption against the Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof for prosecution to the Prosecutor General's...

Maldives this week: 10 to 16 June

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On 10 June, Minister of Health Ahmed Naseem announced that an agreement has been signed with the State Trading Organization (STO) to procure 96 ambulances for use in the atolls. On...

Resolving medical negligence

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After the tragic loss of 10-year-old Mishka, Spokesperson at the President’s Office Mabrook Azeez assured the public that those found negligent in the matter will be brought to justice. This came after a...

Poverty is not an easy fix

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The Maldives' GDP increased by 189 percent over the past 10 years, reaching about USD5 billion in 2019. GDP per capita climbed from USD8,429 in 2014 to USD10,541 in 2019,...

The social state

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With the advent, and proliferation, of multiple instant communication platforms, the sanctity of communications between the state and the people are experiencing a certain disconnect. Where once letters, delivered by...

Exposing cracks in health care

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On 3 June, Minister of Health Ahmed Naseem acknowledged negligence in the provision of emergency health care leading to the tragic loss of the Maldives' youngest COVID-19 victim, a 10-year-old...

The insurance industry is primed for growth

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On 19 November 2020, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih inaugurated the Maldives' first ‘beach front airport’ in HA. Hoarafushi. However, just six months later, on 14 May 2021, disaster struck -...

Stop the bleeding

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The Maldives debt as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016 was at 67 percent, increasing to 78 percent in 2019. It was at 149 percent by the...