Tensions Escalate in Addu City as Fishermen Protest Over Unpaid Dues
In Addu City, fishermen’s growing frustration with the Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Ltd. (MIFCO) has taken a dramatic turn as...
Fishermen in Addu City Protest Over Unpaid Dues
Fishermen in Addu City, in a display of growing frustration, have started protesting against the state-owned Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company...
MIFCO Operations Compromised Due to Poor Finances: Minister Shiyam
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) is not in a financially viable position to resume purchasing yellowfin tuna catches from fishers,...
Fisheries Union Expresses Concern Over Plans to Reintroduce Longline Fishing
The Bodu Kanneli Masveringe Union (BKMU), representing yellowfin tuna fishermen in the Maldives, has voiced apprehension over the Mohamed Muizzu...
PCB Removes CEO From Fisheries SOE
The Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) has removed Ahmed Shamah Rasheed from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
MIFCO Looking to Attract Investors and New Business to Maldives Fisheries
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) will always look to attract foreign investors to bring in resources, and new businesses,...
SOEs Issue Promotions, Create Jobs Ahead of Parliamentary Elections; ACC Halts MIFCO Staff Promotions
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) issued promotions for up to 500 employees ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, inside sources have confirmed....
Only MDP Governments Contributed to Addu Development Over Past 50 Years: Ex-President Solih
Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) administrations were the only administrations which had contributed...
President Muizzu Announces Clearance of Outstanding Dues to Fishermen
President Mohamed Muizzu announced on Sunday that the government has successfully cleared all outstanding payments to fishermen, marking a potential...
Government Looks to End Raw Fish Exports; Focuses on ‘Value-Added’ Fisheries Products
The administration’s outlook is to stop exporting raw fish, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam said on Thursday...
