President Mohamed Nasheed has said that fishermen’s income has been increasing at a steady rate over the past few months, and that the price of fish has continued to remain at the same level.
In his weekly radio address given this morning, the President noted that it was the government’s aim to facilitate an increase in income of fishermen, saying that if the fishing industry continued to run as it does in the present, he is confident that this profit could be sustained.
In his address, President Nasheed also highlighted on the controlled prices of goods in the market, noting that retailers have informed him of their income this Ramadan being greatly profitable as opposed to that of past years. He also said that this was possible because of the Maldivian economy taking a good turn.
The President also underlined that the crime rate, especially that of violent crimes, has gone down significantly in the past few months in comparison to the past. President Nasheed expressed his appreciation to the Maldives Police Service for their loyal and unhindered work in protecting the state, the country and the people.