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The Parliament’s 241 Committee on Monday approved a resolution directing the Maldives Customs Service to amend its regulations to require all Customs employees and their spouses to declare their assets. The resolution follows an inquiry launched by the committee into the illegal import of large...
Two local women were injured when a car collided with a motorcycle on the Sinamale' Bridge late Monday night. According to police, the accident occurred at 22:17 on the Hulhumale' side of the bridge. The motorcycle was reportedly struck from behind by the car. Both women on the motorcycle were...
The Maldives Police Service has recovered USD 20,000 (over MVR 300,000) that was stolen from a group of expatriates residing in Hulhumalé Phase 2. According to police, the case was reported at 2:40 a.m. on Friday, involving the theft of USD 20,000 and other valuables from a bag belonging to...
The Supreme Court on Sunday overturned a High Court ruling that ordered the recognition of PhD certificates issued by a foreign college and directed the lower court to reconsider compensation for one of the petitioners. The case stems from a 2016 programme conducted by AIIMS College in the...
The Maldives Police Service has revealed that MVR 372,515.59 was lost to scams last week, with 35 cases reported between Sunday, October 20 and Saturday, October 26. The Anti-Scam Centre recovered MVR 148,781.94 from suspects during investigations. 6 cases were linked to phishing and employment...
Three additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of two containers holding more than 13 million cigarettes from the Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) terminal in Hulhumalé, police confirmed on Saturday. The latest arrests were made on Friday. Police identified the suspects...
Some 200 suspects jailed pending the outcome of their trials have requested to be released under the electronic monitoring mechanism. The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has introduced a monitoring mechanism in May, where individuals detained indefinitely can get released with ankle monitors if...
A 19-year-old Nepali woman has been missing in Male’ City for two days. Maldives Police Service identified the missing woman as Poornima Gajma. According to the Police, she was reported missing at approximately 18:56pm on Thursday evening and last seen at approximately 14:00pm on Tuesday...
Three individuals have been charged with planning a terrorist attack in Malé and nearby islands, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO). The suspects were arrested during a joint counter-terrorism operation conducted by the Maldives Police Service and the Maldives National Defence...
Police have arrested another suspect in connection with the theft of over 13 million cigarettes from two containers parked at the Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) area in Hulhumalé. The incident, reported to police on 9 October, remains under investigation. Authorities confirmed on Wednesday that a...
The charges against former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) president Bassam Adeel Jaleel have been amended to seek a harsher sentence, following revelations that the embezzled funds may have included money provided by FIFA. Bassam was convicted on October 8 for embezzling FAM funds and...
Two judges have been appointed to the Family Court and sworn in on Monday. The appointments follow the vacancy created after former Family Court Chief Judge Ibrahim Mahir was appointed to the High Court on 25 September. Nominations for the post had been opened earlier on 17 September. The...