Maritime and Shipping sectors
An 11-member board will be advising Economic Minister Fayyaz on determining the minimum wage for workers in these sectors. Prior to the amendments to the Employment Act, the government had previously attempted to install a minimum wage between MVR 4,000 and MVR 8,000 and conducted top-level discussions on the issue.
Establishing a minimum wage for workers in the Maldives had been a major electoral pledge to incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
On the occasion of Labour Day, Spokesperson for the President s Office Mabrook Azeez stated that a number of efforts had been made to develop and sustain businesses across islands of the Maldives under the Solih administration.
02 Mar 2021 | Tue 13:25
The Musicians Union of Maldives (MUM) has been advocating for the rights of local artists left struggling for work post-Covid-19
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The Musicians Union of Maldives (MUM) have called for action against the illegal employment of foreign artists as resident musicians at resorts, while many local artists remain out of job since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The MUM highlighted their efforts to tackle the issue in a series of tweets posted on the union s account on Sunday. In their tweet, the MUM noted that many local artists had been out of work following since international borders were initially closed on March 2020 following the global Covid-19 pandemic.
India inks $50 million defence LoC agreement to bolster Maldives maritime capabilities
The $50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export Import Bank of India
PTI | February 21, 2021 | Updated 15:15 IST
India on Sunday reiterated its commitment to the Maldives security and signed a $50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with it to boost the maritime capabilities of the strategic island nation. The $50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export Import Bank of India.
The signing of the agreement took place after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail and Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam.
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India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives
India on Sunday reiterated its commitment to the Maldives security and signed a USD 50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with it to boost the maritime capabilities of the strategic island nation. The USD 50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export-Import Bank of India.
The signing of the agreement took place after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail and Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam.