Government-sponsored legislation on conducting public referendums was submitted to parliament, outlining the processes for both the president and the legislature to put proposed laws or matters of national significance to a public vote. According to the bill, a poll must be organised within 45 days or three months after the referendum question is made public.
The Gulhifalhu Citizens Association urged recipients of land plots not to sign new agreements after registrations issued by the previous government were cancelled. Previous ownership agreements for plots awarded under the Binveriya scheme were cancelled to ensure compliance with the 2002 land law, the housing minister said, citing provisions that prohibit granting publicly-owned land to individuals who own property. The previous agreement only required recipients to relinquish land under 600 square feet in the Malé region. The amended agreement states that recipients must relinquish land owned anywhere in the country.
At a press briefing by the opposition MDP's economic committee, former finance minister Ibrahim Ameer accused the government of using state reserves to make advance payments for the Rasmalé land reclamation, President Muizzu's flagship project to develop a new "eco-city" on a manmade island south of Malé. The government plans to finance the project through US$ 600 million worth of loans to be taken by three state-owned companies, Ameer alleged, questioning whether such large sums could be secured.
Two Maldivians, including a TikTok creator previously arrested for crossdressing, were found guilty on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to life in prison. The conviction followed a 2017 raid during which police discovered over 300 grams of cannabis in their residences.
A speedboat crashed into Thinadhoo's ferry terminal jetty, with four passengers and two crew members on board, according to police. The captain, a crew member, and two female passengers aged 25 and 28 were injured and required treatment at the Thinadhoo hospital.
The Maldives Occupational Safety and Health Organisation urged the government to launch an independent investigation into the capsizing of an MNDF landing craft in the Kaashidhoo channel last month, an accident that caused the death of a warrant officer and an expatriate worker. The organisation raised concerns over the lack of information made public, including the defence ministry's decision to withhold the missing worker’s name, identity, and nationality.
HDC Managing Director Mauroof Jameel informed staff of his decision to retire, just over six months after his appointment.
MMPRC chose local band “2ofUs” as the first Maldivian ambassador for Visit Maldives campaigns. It was part of a new local ambassadorship programme to engage artists and creatives to promote the Maldives as a tourist destination.
The broadcasting regulation was amended to grant leniency to broadcasters who have not paid licence fees for two years.
The higher education ministry announced 20 scholarships to study in Morocco.
