08 Apr, 9:47 AM
The ruling party supermajority rejected a resolution by opposition MP Dr Ahmed Shamheed over the central bank’s alleged money printing plans as Majority Leader Ibrahim Falah proposed amending parliamentary rules to avoid debate on “nonsensical” resolutions.
The environment ministry signed an agreement to install 38MWh battery energy storage systems across 18 islands, a move expected to save 8.4 million litres of diesel and MVR 125 million (US$ 8 million) from fuel imports each year.
A planned road under the Gan International Airport expansion project was scrapped due to delays in relocating residents from a building obstructing the proposed route, the construction minister said. The project was revised to avoid potential financial losses from compensation claims by the contractor over the delay, he explained.
There are 83 gangs in the Maldives with more than 3,500 active members, including 97 minors, a state minister told Sangu TV. The number of gangs operating in the capital was 45, he revealed, citing information provided by the police.
HDC installed additional elevators in four towers of the Hiya flats in Hulhumalé.
Health Minister Nazim called for greater attention to timely childhood vaccinations and maternal health. In the World Health Day message, he celebrated public health successes such as the elimination of polio, malaria, filariasis, and neonatal tetanus, and lauded the achievement of over 98 percent antenatal care coverage.
Foreign Minister Khaleel departed to Malta on an official trip.
Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla called climate change an existential threat to the Maldives and appealed to Inter-Parliamentary Union members to safeguard vulnerable nations and prioritise sustainability.
New Supreme Court Justice Hussain Shaheed was appointed to the Judicial Service Commission.
The health minister met with officials from UNICEF and WHO to gather feedback on a proposed generational ban on tobacco use.
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