At a special lunch gathering with Maldivian students in the UK, President Muizzu acknowledged delays in the higher education ministry’s response to students and pledged to address their grievances. He announced the reinstatement of Rosemont Avenue in London as the premise for the Maldivian Students' Association.

MTCC launched an MVR 90 million (US$ 5.8 million) land reclamation and coastal protection project in Kaafu Gulhi aimed at resolving space constraints that have restricted population growth and business development on the small island near Malé.

A foreign tourist was detained at the Velana International Airport when security personnel discovered bullets in the baggage prior to departure. The criminal court ordered a six-day detention period for the individual, police told the media.

China’s popular e-commerce platform Temu introduced services in the Maldives through a partnership with the Maldives Post to enable nationwide delivery.

A 77-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a disabled girl in Haa Alif Hoarafushi.

President Muizzu concluded his visit to the UK to launch a tourism promotion campaign with Liverpool Football Club. During the trip, he met with the mayors of Leeds and West Yorkshire, the MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, representatives from the University of Leeds (the president’s alma mater) and an international NGO called Football for Peace. But questions were raised over the absence of any mention or photos of the president’s visit in Liverpool’s social media accounts.

MNDF drones continued an eight-hour search for 25-year-old Ali Mushfiq Mohamed Shareef from Laamu Maavah, who went missing at sea after the Holhudhoo cargo boat caught fire and sank in the early hours of Thursday.

According to growing complaints on social media, the HDC’s permission is now required for picnics in Hulhumalé’s beach and Central Park.

The Health Protection Agency advised returning pilgrims to exercise caution regarding viral fever and common cold symptoms.

Government offices are set to re-open on Sunday after the Eid holidays but schools will reopen on Monday.

The Maldives was elected to the UN Commission on the Status of Women on Friday.

Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla, along with five other MPs, departed for Uzbekistan to attend the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.