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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has opted to suggest Abdul Ghanee Mohamed— current President of the Tax Appeal Tribunal and ex-Supreme Court Justice— for the role of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Ghaanee was selected following today’s interviews with three applicants: Ghanee, ex-High...
Last week, police documented 41 scam incidents that led to a combined loss exceeding MVR 372,000. The specifics of these events were disclosed on Wednesday night. Police statistics indicate that merely MVR 163,996 from frauds documented last month has been retrieved, which accounts for 37.8...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu officially inaugurated the Criminal Court and Drug Court at the Justice Building Annex in Hulhumalé yesterday. The relocation of these courts to the new facility is part of the Government’s efforts to address longstanding space constraints and operational challenges...
Maldives Police Service has confirmed that through CCTV footage, the man that was reported missing on July 14, jumped into the sea from the Sinamale’ Bridge. The man was identified as Hassan Yaameen, 30, of G. Garnet. According to police, he was last seen on July 11. CCTV analysis conducted by...
A 48-year-old man has been detained and taken into custody related to the supposed sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl on an island under the authority of the southern police. A media representative from the police noted that the occurrence was reported on Wednesday and involved someone in a...
The new criminal court and drug court facilities are set to officially open in Hulhumale on July 26 this year, which will coincide with Maldives’ 60th Independence Day. Once the facilities are in use, the current premises of the Criminal and Drug courts will be shut down. In addition to being...
Two drug peddlers were arrested on Friday morning near the Masjid Al-Sultan Muhammad Bin Abdullah, commonly known as the Viyafaariveringe Mosque. The suspects in the case were identified as Aishath Shiyaza, 31, a policewoman who has since been suspended from active duty and Saifulla Ahmed, 26, an...
Ex-journalist Aala Ibrahim Rasheed, hailing from Loozan, S. Hithadhoo, has been arrested and remanded in Criminal Court for the alleged fraudulent use of bank slips in her business dealings. The Criminal Court has ordered her to be held for 15 days following a detention hearing on July...
Maldives Police have seized 22 Instagram confession pages linked to schools, following a spike in cyberbullying incidents targeting students and teachers. The Maldives Police Service said these pages, mostly connected to schools in Malé, were publishing vulgar, offensive, and psychologically...
Police have rescued a Bangladeshi national who was reportedly held hostage in a residence in Malé early this morning. Authorities received a report around 6:00 a.m. about someone being unlawfully confined in a home in the capital. Officers responded to the call, forced entry into the property, and...
Authorities are investigating a motorcycle accident that occurred on Hankede Bridge in Addu City, where a high-speed collision resulted in injuries. According to police, the motorcycle was traveling from Hithadhoo toward Maradhoo when the rider lost control and slammed into the bridge’s fence. One...
A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing earlier today has been located, according to police. Authorities confirmed that she was found in good health at 12:18 p.m. in Hulhumalé Phase 1. The teenager had left her home at Hiyaa Tower 8 in Hulhumalé Phase 2 to attend school but never arrived,...