The Judicial Service Commission launched disciplinary proceedings against five High Court judges over alleged ethics violations. The media identified the judges under investigation as Mohamed Faisal, Fathimath Farheeza, Mohamed Niyaz, Hussain Mazeed, and Dheebanaz Fahmy. On Wednesday, Abdulla Jameel Moosa replaced Faisal as acting chief judge for undisclosed reasons.
Raudh Ahmed Zilal, the last person to have been with Hawwa Yumn Rasheed before her unexplained fall from a nine-storey building in April, pleaded guilty to failing to assist a person in need. The Prosecutor General’s Office declined to offer him a plea deal. Sentencing – carrying a potential jail term of one month and six days – is scheduled for next week.
Zetta Technologies, the company that supplied body worn cameras to police officers during the former administration, disputed Deputy Speaker Nazim's claims that the bid was inflated and the company was unqualified. The company said it never submitted a MVR 48 million (US$ 3.1 million) proposal and that the MVR 66 million bid was the only amount submitted, remaining unchanged throughout the process. Zetta has been the sole distributor of Axon products since 2019 and noted that the Anti-Corruption Commission previously found no corruption in a similar tender. The cost included support hardware, three-year warranty, digital evidence management systems, four years of support services and internet-based live streaming, with payment made only after delivery under a four-year plan, the company said in a press statement.
President Muizzu inaugurated Youth Hub – a “third space” for youth, developed on the premises of the presidential residence Muleeaage’s former vehicle garage to “empower young people, cultivate skills, and strengthen social connections”. The centre features a dedicated space for artists, a music recording studio, and a mental well-being area called the “Happiness Lounge,” according to the President's Office.
Mohamed Faseeh, 51, a peer mentor at the National Drug Agency, was arrested on allegations of supplying drugs and engaging in inappropriate relationships with clients receiving rehabilitation services.
The economic development ministry asked the Addu City Council to register a 1.5-hectare plot of land for a planned Google submarine cable and data centre project. The council reviewed the proposal at its weekly meeting and concluded that leasing such a large plot could only be approved if the rental income is allocated to the council.
The Maldives Tourism Development Corporation opened applications to hire over 21 contract staff to relaunch the stalled development of a resort in Haa Dhaal Naagoshi – an island leased to MTDC for resort development for nearly 20 years.
The Global Center for Good Governance on Tobacco Control conferred its 2025 Integrity Award to Maldives for “exceptional measures” to safeguard public health, following the generational ban on smoking that came into force this month.
Police arrested Ahmed Ahil Munaz, 19, on suspicion of forcibly confining and abusing an 18-year-old woman in a house in Malé. The criminal court remanded him for 15 days.
Under its legal obligations to maintain a land registry, the Malé City Council published a list of residential flats, buildings, houses, local market stalls, and harbour docking spaces rented out in Malé and Villimalé.
Maldives Ports Limited offered jobs to 40 individuals with disabilities through its Fahi-Eku Ekee Gulhigen programme, which aims to promote inclusion by providing tailored employment opportunities and training.
Traffic police cautioned Malé residents that the area near the pump station on Boduthakurufaanu Magu has been identified as an accident-prone zone, advising motorists to slow down, follow traffic rules, remain alert, and maintain a safe distance when driving through the area.
A Maldivian delegation including National Security Advisor Ibrahim Latheef and High Commissioner to India Aishath Azeema attended the Colombo Security Conclave in Sri Lanka.
