Police confirmed the arrest of three suspects on Wednesday night over the murder of Abdul Rahman Mohamed, 65, who was found in his bed with severe head injuries on July 13 in Alif Alif Maalhos. The media identified the suspects as Ahmed Faris, 28, Ahmed Ashid, 28, and Mohamed Visham, 23, all of whom were from Maalhos. They are accused of bludgeoning Abdul Rahman in his sleep in retaliation for alleged sorcery, sources from the island told Dhauru. The victim’s son told Sun the family was unaware of any dispute. Visham was identified as a political appointee as islanders expressed shock over the arrests of the young men, none of whom had prior criminal records. One of the suspects was said to have called Abdul Rahman's son before the public learned of his death.
At the first major rally of his People's National Front, former president Yameen alleged rampant corruption under the Muizzu administration, characterised independent institutions and the courts as paralysed, and criticised the awarding of projects to state-owned enterprises outside the scope of their work, referring to the Waste Management Corporation seeking to operate guesthouses, the Maldives Airports Company Ltd developing fitness centres and the Road Development Corporation building health centres.
The Broadcasting Commission ordered the PNF-aligned Channel 13 to stop their broadcast from 8pm to 9pm with Yameen's "Wake Up" rally due to begin at 8:30pm. Broadcom threatened to take action against the TV station if it “hindered the legal responsibility" of the regulator and noted that it had previously been asked to stop a broadcast in relation to a complaint.
The Committee to Protect Journalists urged the president to reject the "regressive" media regulation bill that would "dismantle press freedom and place the media under government control."
A 29-year-old man who was arrested over alleged incitement to violence on social media was released when he was taken to court for a remand hearing. Ali Anim Mufeed had called for a “revolution” and street disruptions and to “normalise the talk of torching buildings”.
An MVR 144 million (US$ 9.3 million) project to expand a section of Malé's ring road on the northern waterfront to four lanes was officially launched. MTCC was contracted to complete the project within 15 months, including laying asphalt, building sidewalks, and installing proper drainage. The ports authority meanwhile announced that speedboat ferries using the harbour in front of the local market could dock at the T-jetty or elsewhere for the next three months.
Nada Saloon appealed an Employment Tribunal judgment that ordered compensation for an employee who was sacked during her maternity leave.
More than 70 percent of births during the first quarter of 2025 occurred in Malé whilst 30 percent of women gave birth outside of their home islands, a new bulletin by the Statistics Bureau revealed.
Chinese developer Beijing Urban Construction Group completed the first phase of the rebuilding Velana International Airport's taxiway.
Ahmed Sinad Mohamed 'Sinu,' the drummer of local band 1 Knight Stand, passed away after suffering a stroke.
President Muizu ratified the Intellectual Property Office Act, which creates an office under the economic development ministry to be led by a registrar appointed by the minister. The office will be responsible for registering and maintaining a registry of intellectual property.
The uninhabited island of Valla in Dhaalu Atoll was designated as part of Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo by a presidential decree.
