MIFCO sacked three general managers as part of reforms after a management performance review. The debt-ridden state-owned company did not disclose the identities of the dismissed employees. The moves came after an “efficiency exercise” was launched last year.
An Islam teacher from a school in the Malé region was suspended over the alleged sexual abuse of an underage female student, Adhadhu reported.
The president’s spokeswoman denied an Adhadhu report about an emergency cabinet meeting called after the Supreme Court decided to proceed with a constitutional challenge against new anti-defection clauses. A complaint will be filed with the media council, she said, as “presenting such false and baseless information in a way that misleads the public is unacceptable.”
Villa Air is willing to hand back the Kaadedhdhoo airport to the government with fair compensation, Villa Chairman Qasim Ibrahim told a parliamentary committee.
The government will monitor prices of 141 essential food items during Ramadan, the economic development minister told the press, assuring affordability and availability of staples and cooking ingredients.
Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Khaleel traveled to Sri Lanka on an official visit, during which he is due to hold bilateral talks with his counterpart and pay courtesy visits to the Sri Lankan president and prime minister.
Legal changes were approved to pay the MVR 3,000 (US$ 195) Ramadan bonus to members of Women’s Development Committees.
The president designated two uninhabited islands as part of Raa Meedhoo and Madduvari, transferring jurisdiction and ownership to the respective island councils as pledged.
A daily tourist arrivals record for 2025 was set with 9,518 visitors on Sunday.
Government working hours during Ramadan will be from 9am to 1pm, the President’s Office announced.
The Maldives Islamic Bank offered a new US dollar exchange service on its internet banking platform.
Parliament approved the president’s appointments of non-resident ambassadors to Canada, Egypt and Bhutan as well as representatives to the World Trade Organisation, International Maritime Organisation, International Renewable Energy Organisation and the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation.