Public Sector

The provision of public goods has been the main role of any government in all societies. Education, health, public transport, law enforcement, judicial services, public safety and other public infrastructure...

Governance is a broad concept covering all aspects of how institutions and organisations are governed for the common good of their stakeholders.  It is also how leaders exercise power or...

The public sector is a significant part of any economy. Consequently, it is not surprising that the government is the biggest service provider in most countries, with clients and transactions...

Over the last few decades, the Maldives has drastically expanded adoption to digital technology. The number of internet users increased by 2.7 percent between 2019 and 2020, while internet penetration...

The Maldivian parliament approved a budget over MVR34 billion for 2021, despite the forecasted decline in revenue since 2020, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-COVID, in 2019, the government...

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...

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...

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...

Maldives seems to be levying income tax based on the premise that it is a developed nation with an admirable GDP; however, this belies the on-the-ground reality. Income disparity and...