26 Mar, 9:06 AM
A young couple from Alif Alif Rasdhoo suffered serious burns from a fire in their home. The pair was rushed to the capital and remains in critical condition at IGMH.
A newly-imported 1.8 megawatt generator was en route from Malé to Addu City, Fenaka reported in the latest bid to solve recurring power outages in the southernmost atoll.
Customs confiscated cigarette cartons hidden in a trash bag that was carried out through the departure terminal at Velana International Airport. The suspect was a police officer, according to some media reports.
Senior officials of the Maldives Blood Services were removed as part of “quick fixes” spurred by protests from thalassemia patients and their parents over the past weekend.
Former president Gayoom predicted that Eid al-Fitr will fall on Sunday, March 30, contrary to calendar forecasts of Monday.
The finance ministry posted an MVR 1.3 billion (US$ 84 million) budget surplus as of March 13, as both tax and non-tax revenue increased. A higher public sector wage bill and increased expenditure on pensions and the Aasandha health insurance scheme were offset by a steep decline in capital expenses and infrastructure projects.