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The Parliament’s Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of advancing the decision by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to dismiss Criminal Court Judge Hussain Faiz Rashad. Faiz was suspended by the JSC in October after it opened an inquiry into a decision he made to release a suspected...
Fahi Dhirulhun Corporation (FDC) has published new tentative dates tentative dates for the handover of 4,000 flats developed by the Corporation in Hulhumale’ Phase II. In October, FDC handed over keys for the units in Amaan Udhares Tower 14 – one of the 32 towers of the ‘Gedhoruveriya’ project –...
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The Parliament has on Monday approved an increase in monthly allowances for Vice Presidents who have completed their term, raising the amount from MVR 25,000 to MVR 30,000. The amendment was proposed by Hulhudhoo MP Mohamed Shahid, who noted that while former Presidents receive substantial...
Dr Hussain Sunny Umar, who was in charge of travel news under the Maldives Halal Travel brand, has been arrested at the airport while attempting to leave the country, in connection with alleged sexual assault. Police confirmed that Sunny Umar was produced before the Family and Child Protection...
Two people were injured in an accident on the Sinamale Bridge on Monday evening, and Home Minister Ali Ihusaan sent them to the hospital in his official car. Police said they received a call at 18:35 after two motorcycles collided on the bridge. Two men were injured in the accident and are being...
The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) Coast Guard ship Huravee has made its first official visit to Sri Lanka, joining the country’s 75th Navy anniversary celebrations and offering readiness to provide humanitarian and disaster relief support amid ongoing floods. The Huravee was deployed to...
The state budget has spent MVR 1.7 billion on government-owned companies up to November 20, according to official figures from the Ministry of Finance. This is MVR 175 million more than last year and MVR 1.3 billion higher than the MVR 378 million allocated in this year’s budget. The figures...
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The uniforms of all government schools will be changed to four standard colours beginning in 2027, the Ministry of Education has announced. A ministry official said the changes will take effect from 2027, and therefore school uniforms for next year will remain unchanged. According to the...
A reception was held on Monday to honor participants of the China-Maldives Human Resource Training Program, recognizing the contributions of Maldivians who joined the initiative this year. A total of 287 Maldivians from various fields took part in the program, including members of parliament,...