Maldives

248 political appointees were dismissed from their posts as part of cost-cutting measures announced by President Mohamed Muizzu

Import duty on cigarettes and vape will double after the parliamentary committee approved the amendments tabled by the government

The Ministry of Fisheries has opened nominations for the awards given on the occasion of 44th Fishermen's Day, which this year falls on 10 December

The State Electric Company has planted more than 36.000 trees in the three months since the project to plant 500.000 trees over the next five years was launched in June

The National University of Maldives has opened applications for its two-year research and book-writing scholarship programme

Maldives Immigration stated that they encountered considerable difficulties in deporting migrants at the authority's detention centre who did not have legitimate documents

The latest revisions to the Foreign Investment Act will increase the role of foreign investment in the development of the Maldivian economy according to Mohamed Saeed, Minister of Economy

The Democrats, an opposition party, accused the Maldivian administration of 'destroying' the corporate governance code by pressurising the Bank of Maldives to reverse its decision on credit card limits for foreign transactions

Cemeteries in the Male' area could reach full capacity in the next two years, alarmed Male' Mayor Adam Azim

Next year's budget will include an allocation to facilitate additional training opportunities for athletes, as part of the government's priority to develop the sports sector

Sports equipment was donated from Bangladesh, including 100 footballs, 100 futsal balls, 90 volleyballs and 100 bibs

The system of decentralisation in the Maldives is still at an early stage, said Minister of Local Government, adding that its reform will follow proper research and feedback from the public