President Muizzu vetoed controversial legislation to reduce the Supreme Court bench. Nearly two weeks after it was pushed through by the ruling party’s supermajority, the president returned the bill for reconsideration after the attorney general advised that removing two justices based on a retroactive determination of misconduct or incompetence conflicts with the constitutional provision on impeachment.  

There was "no present concern" despite an ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the Greater Malé Region, the foreign ministry assured. The authorities were working to ensure that Maldives remains a “safe, secure and peaceful destination” for residents and visitors.

The Judicial Service Commission denied Supreme Court Justice Azmiralda Zahir's attorney the opportunity to speak in her defence during a disciplinary hearing. At the hearing, she accused Attorney General Ahmed Usham of threatening her over a constitutional challenge to anti-defection provisions inserted into the constitution. 

The government proposed amendments to the tourism law to allow the president to determine which uninhabited islands and lagoons within the jurisdiction of local councils could be leased for resort development. Other changes include a one-time payment of US$ 5 million for extending resort lease periods from 50 years to a further 49 years within six months of the bill's ratification, after which it would rise to US$ 10 million.

The Information Commissioner's Office annual report revealed extensive water damage and mould-infested walls that restricted available workspace, forcing staff to operate in two shifts during regular work hours. Some employees were required to work remotely or to use the meeting room.

Ahead of a no-confidence motion in parliament, Ibrahim Rasheed, the vice president of the Civil Service Commission, resigned after five years in the role.

The cabinet reversed a decision to dissolve the AgroNat Corporation with the agriculture ministry to coordinate and set targets.

A minor was stabbed in a fight between a group of teenage boys in Hulhumalé around 10pm on Tuesday night, police informed the media. Two minors were detained. The extent of the injuries was not disclosed.

The Islamic ministry selected 50 individuals through a lottery draw for government-funded Hajj pilgrimages. “The selection process was carried out from a pool of 302 eligible candidates listed under the Maldives Zakat House’s poverty registry,” the ministry said.  

Government offices will be closed for the last 10 days of Ramadan. But offices were instructed to “ensure the continued provision of essential services and to communicate operating hours”.

A tornado hit Noonu Velidhoo on Monday night, injuring three and ripping the roof off the RDC site office.

The speaker dismissed a motion without notice from an opposition MP to debate the central bank's alleged plans to print money to finance a real estate deal.