A run to celebrate the MDP’s 20th anniversary will take place in Malé on Friday, July 25, the main opposition party told the press, accusing the HDC of denying permission to hold the ‘Ranreedhoo’ run in Hulhumalé, and threatening to go ahead on the capital’s main thoroughfare ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
The family court posted the photo of a man who failed to make court-ordered child support payments, disclosing a person's identity for the first time under a new "name and shame" policy.
MDP Chairman Fayyaz blamed former president Yameen for a purported US$ 60 billion loss to the economy from the termination of the GMR airport deal. The private investment would have delivered a new terminal by 2014 and doubled both tourist arrivals and GDP, whereas compensation paid to the Indian company and nearly US$ 1 billion worth of loans taken for airport development now accounts for a large portion of the country's debt, he contended, hitting back after Yameen accused the MDP government of inflating the terminal project's cost by more than US$ 300 million in order to raise campaign finances.
Government jobs will be assured for ruling party members seeking employment, PNC MP Ibrahim Shujau pledged at a rally in Malé, declaring the beginning of "the party's government" with leaders due to travel across the country to "collect information" about the concerns of members.
The budget surplus stood at MVR 1.3 billion (US$ 84 million) as of July 10, according to the latest fiscal update. It was largely achieved at the expense of drastically reduced capital expenditure and infrastructure development, which was down from MVR 5.8 billion from the same period last year to MVR 2.1 billion in the first half of 2025. Recurrent expenditure on salaries and pensions was up from MVR 6.7 billion last year to MVR 7.1 billion this year. But revenue of MVR 20 billion exceeded expectations, reaching more than half of the projected annual target.
The foreign minister denied media reports about the Maldives envoy in Belgium forfeiting any claim to the Chagos archipelago. Khaleel accused some online outlets of misreporting Geela Ali's remarks at the EU parliament when she was asked about the Maldives' view on the US naval base on Diego Garcia.
Askoi Travel Service, which was fined last month for failing to take Umra pilgrims to Saudi Arabia after collecting payments, is under investigation in a similar case after clients were unable to fly out on the planned date, the Islamic minister said, assuring legal action after a police probe.
The Met office warned of “strong winds, rough seas and fairly widespread rain over the country” for the next four days.
