President Muizzu directed the ruling party’s parliamentary group not to summon ministers or bosses of government companies without his permission, Dhauru and Adhadhu reported, citing anonymous PNC MPs. But the majority leader and PNC parliamentary group deputy leader denied the reports as completely baseless.
STELCO sent two electricity bills in February in order to include discounts pledged by the president for Ramadan, the state utility’s managing director explained, assuring against duplicate charges after the dual billing caused public concern. This approach aims to eliminate a 25-day delay backlog in the billing cycle, he said. From April onward, readings will be taken in the last week of each month with bills delivered the following day, which will allow customers to verify readings against their meters, he said. A 30-day grace period was also offered to pay without penalties.
Registrar of Companies Mariyam Visam resigned after 11 years, telling the media she was leaving to join the private sector.