The state broadcaster launched a charity telethon in partnership with private media to raise funds to help Sri Lankans affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The ‘Maldivians with Ceylon’ telethon began at 9am on Sunday and had raised over MVR 5.4 million (US$ 350,683) as of Monday morning. Local tourism heavyweights Sun Siyam, Crown and Champa as well as the Bank of Maldives contributed donations. The telethon was extended to go until 2pm on Monday.
Civil Court employees filed a disciplinary complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against Judges Abdulla Ihusaan and Hafiza Abdul Sattar over mistreatment and harassment of court staff.
Former Dhihdhoo MP Abdulla Waheed withdrew his candidacy for MDP’s interim chair as fallout continued from Friday night’s national council meeting and disputes over the vote count. Adhadhu reported that the meeting's chair flagged discrepancies in the voting tally in a report to party president Abdulla Shahid, noting that once corrected, Waheed had secured 48 votes out of 95 eligible members - enough for election. According to Dhauru, Shahid responded with a letter blaming the chair’s handling of the meeting and the lack of clarity over the announcement of results.
President Muizzu departed for the United Kingdom to participate in the ‘High-level Briefing on Private Capital Mobilisation’ organised by the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI). The meeting’s objective is the “mobilising of private capital to accelerate sustainable development and support global climate transitions through strengthened international cooperation”, according to the President’s Office. This is Muizzu’s fifth trip to the UK since taking office.
A fire broke out in the wetland area of Fuvahmulah’s Funaadu ward on Saturday night, the Maldives National Defence Force said. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within two hours, and no injuries were reported, according to the MNDF.
Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé lacks supplies needed to perform critical tests, including reagents and petri dishes needed to conduct lithium tests. Critical blood thinning medication for stroke patients is also unavailable, Maavashu MP Ahmed Shakir said in a letter, asking Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla to launch a social committee inquiry into the matter.
The Criminal Court convicted Hassan Shifau on nine counts of forgery and seven counts of fraud for scamming foreign suppliers by using invalid telegraphic transfers to import goods for his fruit business. Shafiu, who is also facing seven additional charges of money laundering, is scheduled to be sentenced next week.
Police confirmed that the family of the alleged victims in the child sexual abuse case involving “The Travel Guys” shareholder Sunny Umar has filed an official complaint. Media reports say Sunny fled the country over the weekend after being accused of sexually assaulting three minors from his wife’s family.