The Housing Ministry has published applicant points for 100 government-built houses in Thaa Vilufushi, with complaints accepted only through the Hiyaavehi portal until 2pm on 10 November.
Police have sent a Major Crime Investigation team to Shaviyani Funadhoo to establish the cause of Sunday’s fuel shed fire, which sent 18 people to hospital and displaced dozens of residents.
The state will spend MVR 5.7 billion on education in 2026, one of the largest items in the budget. Children now stay in school for more than 12 years, but weak learning outcomes, low O’Level pass rates and a stubborn skills mismatch mean the country is not yet getting full value for its money.
A man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay MVR 1 million in death compensation following a fatal motorcycle accident in Kahdhoo, Laamu Atoll, in August last year.
The MMA has reminded businesses to complete mandatory foreign currency conversions before Wednesday’s deadline, warning that non-compliant entities will be publicly named under updated Foreign Exchange Act rules.
Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falah has defended President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s administration during a GST debate, highlighting over $1 billion in debt repayments, ongoing national development projects, and salary adjustments for officials, all without tax hikes.
The MNDF Fire and Rescue Service recorded 20 incidents this week
Two foreign teachers have been arrested in separate cases involving alleged sexual abuse of minors on an island in the Maldives’ southern region, police have confirmed.
Police received a report on Tuesday concerning allegations that a group of people had sexually assaulted the woman on an island under Upper South Police.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed have returned to Malé after concluding a State Visit to Pakistan from 20 to 22 October.
