2023 January 7 to 13 Archives

2023 January 7 to 13

2023 January 7 to 13
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January 15, 2023
News

Capital Fires, Campaign Barbs, Protest Rights

News from January 7 to 13: massive fire destroys Malé’s second-hand shop and council labour quarters; war of words escalate in MDP primary contest; and human rights groups condemn crackdown on opposition protests.

2023 January 7 to 13
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January 15, 2023
Business

Student Loans, Bus Cards, Cross Subsidy

Business news from January 7 to 13: Bank of Maldives reduces interest rate of student loans from 9% to 5%; card payment introduced for Malé bus service; and US$27 million raised for Giraavaru land reclamation from lease of Noonu island and lagoon.