In the third episode of his podcast, President Muizzu pledged to provide US dollars at the official exchange rate to more than 1,600 students pursuing higher education overseas with government loans. STEM disciplines will be prioritised in loan schemes and public sector recruitment to address a shortage, he said.
The defence ministry rejected a right to information request about the first couple’s visits to the Aarah presidential retreat island, citing security risks from disclosing the number of visits and expenses incurred, and warned that an investigation was underway to determine the motive for seeking the information.
Despite a fraudulent membership registration scandal, the Elections Commission disbursed the highest amount in state funding to the ruling PNC with MVR 13.3 million (US$ 862,500) as the largest party with 68,968 members, followed by MVR 8.4 million to the opposition MDP with 43,755 members.
A Chinese bank agreed to finance the construction of 5,000 housing units in the Malé region.
The operator of Addu City’s Equator Village expressed commitment to “reach a fair and timely resolution” of a dispute over the relocation of the hotel’s staff quarters for the construction of a road as part of the Gan airport expansion project. The assurance came after the airport manager accused the hotel of rejecting alternate premises offered in exchange. If a settlement is not reached by April 17, the road component will have to be removed from the project in order to avoid paying compensation to the Indian airport developer, the construction minister said earlier this week.
The President’s Office employs a 35-member media team at a cost of MVR 913,222 a month, Adhadhu found from a staff list released last month.
A project was launched for China’s BUCG to rebuild the Velana International Airport’s taxiway.
Asus released a signature laptop inspired by the “the mesmerising glow of the bioluminescent ocean shores” of Raa Vaadhoo, where plankton lights up the beach at night.
Aside from MVR 150,000 spent from the government budget, expenses on the president’s recent visit to the UK were covered “through private sector funding and sponsorship.”
Construction began on the country’s first Olympic-size swimming pool.
Two former MDP MPs who defected to the PNC after the 2023 presidential election were appointed to state-owned companies.
Business tycoon Qasim Ibrahim financed the construction of a police station on his native Maamigili island.