Withdrawals from the GMCE or Gemcue cryptocurrency investment platform – declared by police to be a pyramid scheme – were blocked, sparking panic among local investors who stand to lose up to US$ 3 million. There were more than 41,000 Maldivians in its Telegram group and more than 50,000 people, including police officers and lawmakers, were believed to have invested in the USDT mining scheme.
The MDP chairman accused the government of refusing to approve a public space for a rally to welcome former president Nasheed back to the party. If a venue is not arranged by next Monday, the party intends to hold the event near the presidential residence, Fayyaz said, inviting supporters to gather at the corner of Muleeage at 9pm. Hitting back, the president's spokeswoman said the MDP was free to gather without prior permission at four locations in Malé.
Sri Lanka's CMCC, the contractor of the Muizzu administration's flagship Rasmalé city project, was ordered to pay US$ 1.6 million to MTCC for the reclamation of 10 hectares in the Fushidhiggaru lagoon south of Malé. The civil court ruled in favour of the state-owned company in a lawsuit filed over nonpayment.
A speeding motorbike hit a toddler in Alif Alif Thoddoo. The child was brought to Malé for treatment. There were no visible external injuries, according to the Thoddoo island council.
Working with Interpol, police issued “green notices” for 43 registered sex offenders, including 25 Maldivians and 18 foreigners. The notices serve as alerts to warn law enforcement agencies worldwide about individuals who have committed sex crimes.
Efforts are underway to establish capacity to conduct post-mortems and toxicology screenings, the new police chief told Dhauru. Naveen also sought to assuage concerns over the release of suspects in pre-trial detention with electronic monitoring devices. A dedicated centre operates 24 hours a day to ensure compliance after detainees are released with the ankle tag devices, he noted, adding that logs are maintained for auditing.
Despite the government's efforts, PayPal services are unavailable in the Maldives due to an internal business decision, the central bank informed parliament.
Illegally parked vehicles in the Henveiru end of Malé’s outer road will be towed, police warned.
President Muizzu inspected the ongoing development of 4,000 flats in Hulhumalé. New residents are expected to move later this year, according to the President’s Office said.
The Alifulhu Thuthu Foundation and Meeru island resort donated a glass crusher, incinerator, compactor and food waste disposal machine to the waste management centre in Kaafu Dhiffushi.
