Raudh, a 21-year-old man arrested over the unexplained fall of a young woman from a nine-storey building, was released and taken back into custody two hours later under a new arrest warrant. Police did not disclose any reason. Later in the day, police revealed seeking the help of Malaysian authorities to obtain a statement from Hawwa Yumnu, the fall victim, accusing her family of refusing to cooperate with the investigation.
In a message to the media, the HPA advised caution over an uptick in Covid-19 cases along with the spread of the seasonal flu and dengue. The agency did not share any numbers.
More than MVR 481,000 (US$ 31,000) was lost in 45 scams reported over the past, according to the police anti-scam centre. Of the total, 26 cases involved e-commerce platforms including Facebook marketplace, and over 80 percent of the money lost has been recovered, police said.
Maldives and China signed an exchange of letters to develop council office buildings on 50 islands under China grant aid. Details including the cost and locations were not shared with the media.
A dozen candidates applied to fill two vacancies on the Supreme Court bench, including former justices and two High Court judges.
Customs seized over 3kg of methamphetamine smuggled via air freight. The street value of the drugs could be as high as MVR 7 million, Customs said.
President Muizzu presented awards to the top exhibits at the Maldives Expo 2025. Organised by the trade ministry to showcase local products, craftsmanship and artistry and to promote small businesses, the exhibition opens on Friday night at the Hulhumalé Central Park, featuring entertainment and live performances.
The Attorney General's office requested a police investigation into a local company called Centre Enterprises accused of submitting false documents in a lawsuit seeking payments for the purported supply of coal and medical equipment to the government in 2006 and 2008. After a special audit flagged the submission of false invoices to support the fraudulent claim, the state appealed civil court and High Court decisions in favour of the company.
The Maldives National University and Atmosphere Foundation signed an MoU to collaborate on bamboo research, including compiling a database of types of bamboo found in the Maldives and a morphological research on bamboo trees.
The Maldives Post sought to hire new staff for mail clearing and delivery after an influx of packages from online shopping platform Temu created a backlog in delivery and PikPost operations.