A new state-funded electric taxi service in Malé will utilise 100 vehicles but fares will not be subsidised, Transport Minister Mohamed Ameen said. He insisted existing taxi drivers would not be affected.
Shortages of backup vessels are creating disruptions to RTL ferry services, with speedboats grounded for repair and maintenance. Minister Ameen told parliament the 80 percent subsidised ferry was costly to run, particularly given expansion plans.
HRCM has instructed its staff to not take part in the ongoing youth-led ‘nepo baby’ protests against impunity and police negligence. According to HRCM, staff are required to refrain from activities that might create a conflict of interest. HRCM said it is actively monitoring the ongoing protests.
Transparency Maldives and four other NGOs called on parliament to investigate the JSC’s decision recommending the dismissal of two Supreme Court Justices. Meanwhile, PNC MP Nizar was replaced by PNC MP Ibrahim Didi on the parliamentary judiciary committee.
The central bank launched its Maldives Islamic Social Financing Initiative, with MVR 250 million (US$ 16.2 million). MMA Governor Munawaru said one of the key aims of the project was to make the Maldives a hub for Islamic finance within the next decade.
#EndVaanuva campaigners, advocating for an end to indeterminate pre-trial detention periods, met with the president and appealed for the use of monitoring devices instead of detention. The campaigners also asked the president to facilitate swifter trials by addressing space and administrative issues faced by the courts.
A policeman died while undergoing training in the Vaanee police training centre in Dhaalu atoll. Hussain Gaais, 34, was brought to IGMH for treatment. Police have not disclosed details of what happened.
A 46 year-old man was found dead in the bathroom of an apartment in Henveiru. The case is being investigated by police.