The State Trading Organisation plans to cover labour and transportation costs.
Some 264,589 people are eligible to vote.
The new party is trying to complete registration in time to field candidates for the parliamentary elections.
Protesters have calling for the arrest of a former lawmaker accused of insulting Islam.
Eight-year-old Rawshan Jian was killed by a cement bag that fell from a construction site in Malé.
The fair will serve as a platform to increase memberships and raise funds.
JP leader Gasim Ibrahim announced he was open to talks with other parties to challenge the MDP.
The inspections come after the drowning of three tourists and fire incidents in two resorts.
The PPM's former leaders denied forming a new political party to escape debt.
There are 213 schools with 73,035 students and 9,800 teachers.
A committee is looking into allegations of gangs nominating judges, providing private security, and “fixing” trials.
A public forum was held after the transport ministry’s aborted decision to enforce a MVR40 (US$2.5) rate.
56 out of 67 pledges have been fulfilled from targets set for the first 30 working days.
The 20-year-old died with her unborn twins on Maafushi island.
Construction industry magnates condemned calls to halt projects.
The seven-year-old Bangladeshi girl underwent two surgeries.
A Sri Lankan national has been detained since late 2015 on suspicion of planning to assassinate the former president.
