Motorcyclists wearing helmets outside of mandatory zones will be stopped, police warned, citing the increasing use of helmets to conceal faces while committing crimes.
Three opposition supporters working at the Noonu Miladhoo powerhouse were suspended in retaliation for the ruling party’s loss in Saturday’s by-election, the MDP alleged.
President Muizzu directed the central bank and the Bank of Maldives to raise the foreign transaction limit for Umra pilgrims, who will be able to spend up to US$ 1,500 from debit cards linked to local currency accounts, up from the usual cap of US$ 250 per month.
Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla departed on an official visit to India.
A crypto currency scam was flagged from a fake account impersonating President Muizzu and claiming to have launched an official Maldives token.
Parliament accepted a resolution calling on the government to set new grooming standards to allow resort workers to keep a beard or wear the burqa.
Critical documents related to the suspected graft in the development of 361 police flats are missing from the police welfare company, the auditor general told a parliamentary committee. The POLCO management blamed a problem with the server for the lost bidding and evaluation documents. The MVR 1.6 million project had been carried out with an inflated price tag and at a loss of MVR 355 million, a special audit found.
Police revealed details about the death of a Bangladeshi man in an accident on the Hulhumalé highway on February 1. Javid Chaudhary, 30, fell from his motorbike after slammed into a traffic cone, after which a cycle that came from behind hit him on the head. The driver did stop after the collision, police said. But the driving license has since been suspended and a case will be forwarded for prosecution after determining the cycle’s speed, police said.
The Bank of Maldives introduced a new loan facility for resorts, offering an overdraft of up to MVR 50 million to invest in sustainable practices, “including coastal protection, energy-efficient equipment, reforestation, and waste management.” The bank also announced changes to home loans, offering reduced equity and extended repayment periods.