A WAMCO employee is on a ventilator at IGMH after sustaining serious injuries in an accident at a work site in Malé, police told the media. According to a post circulating on social media, a driver fell roughly 12 feet into a container from a ramp in the early hours of Sunday. The post showed an individual in uniform having fallen. Allegations have also emerged that colleagues present at the scene were initially told to keep the incident quiet. The incident was reported on Tuesday evening, police said.
The MDP announced it will file a court case seeking to block the April 4 referendum on merging parliamentary and presidential elections, arguing that President Muizzu's decree ordering the vote is unconstitutional. The party is also seeking a temporary injunction to halt referendum proceedings pending the court's ruling, warning that proceeding without one could cause irreversible harm to the Maldivian public. MDP also announced a demonstration against the move on March 21.
NSPA reported that the number of registered persons with disabilities rose from 15,059 to 15,236 in January, with the largest increase seen in the psychosocial disability category. Physical disabilities and multiple disabilities recorded the second and third highest numbers respectively, with the majority of registered individuals falling in the 18 to 64 age group.
Government expenditure on overseas missions has risen from MVR 32 million (US$ 2 million) to MVR 54 million a month, according to figures the foreign ministry disclosed to Sun through RTI requests. The ministry confirmed 82 political appointees are posted across its 21 foreign missions, drawing a combined basic salary of MVR 1.85 million monthly, with four ambassadors, including former Youth Minister Ahmed Mahloof, earning the highest basic salary of MVR 42,500.
The Correctional Service is preparing to launch a community service sentencing programme for minor offenders, nearly three years after the governing regulation was established in 2022 but never enforced. Under the penal code, offenders facing up to one year in prison may instead complete up to 1,920 hours of community service. MCS is currently in discussions with state-owned companies and local councils, including the Gaafu Atoll Council, to identify suitable placements and monitoring frameworks. The scheme will not be available to violent offenders or those serving lengthy sentences.
Police issued a public summons to Ahmed Amir, 51, of Malé, to appear for questioning on March 10 in connection with social media posts allegedly insulting Islam on TikTok, undermining religious unity, and calling for the abolition of the Islamic ministry. It came after authorities were unable to serve him a notice.
The Elections Commission decided not to set up polling stations abroad or in industrial zones for the upcoming local council elections, the commission told the media, after re-registration numbers fell short of the required thresholds. Of the 26,454 people who re-registered, only 11 signed up to vote at the Hulhulé industrial zone, 499 in Malaysia, and 189 in Sri Lanka, all of which were well below the minimum 2,000 required for overseas polling stations. Those who had registered for cancelled polling stations will be given a window to re-register elsewhere. Otherwise they will be registered to vote in their native constituency.
A family moved into their Aaman Udhares flat in Hulhumalé Phase 2 after foreign workers who had been housed there illegally were removed, following a fine and a 10-day ultimatum issued by Fahi Dhiriulhun Corporation on February 11, FDC Managing Director Hamdhan Shakeel confirmed to Mihaaru, warning that subletting social housing flats is a violation of tenancy agreements and grounds for repossession. FDC fined the owner MVR 50,000, while also flagging wider concerns about social housing flats being sublet at up to MVR 25,000 per month, nearly three times the MVR 9,000 monthly instalment, despite repeated warnings that such violations could result in repossession.
The High Court ordered Adham Mohamed, who was convicted of the 2019 murder of taxi driver Gasim Hassan, to cease all contact with the victim's family after prosecutors revealed his lawyer had been attempting to reach them. The Criminal Court sentenced Adham to death in March after finding he had premeditated the robbery and killing, deliberately directing the elderly driver down deserted roads before slashing his throat and fleeing while Gasim called out for help. All five of Gasim's heirs asked for the death sentence to be carried out.
The animal welfare ministry issued a fourth tender for renovation works at the Olhuhiyaa animal shelter in Hulhumalé's Farukolu Fushi, after previously submitted bids exceeded the allocated budget. The ministry has cancelled and reissued the procurement notice multiple times since January – first citing a change in work scope, and now citing cost overruns – for repairs covering the facility's isolation unit, general holding area, bathrooms, guard room, and office.
Addu Equatorial Hospital urged residents to take precautions as dengue fever cases rise in Addu City, with 51 cases recorded last month and 48 so far this month, concentrated mainly in Hithadhoo and Feydhoo. The hospital advised eliminating mosquito breeding sites, wearing protective clothing, using repellents, and keeping doors closed at dawn and dusk, and urged anyone experiencing fever for more than three days to seek medical attention promptly.
The Department of Public Examinations opened applications for private candidates wishing to sit A-Level exams in May/June 2026, with registrations running until March 12 via the Bandeyri Pay portal. The move reinstates the May/June sitting for the first time in five years.
A 55-year-old fisherman from Alif Alif Rasdhoo, Mohamed Abdul Ghafoor, caught a 152kg marlin while fishing alone on a small dinghy, a feat typically only achieved by commercial tuna vessels. Mohamed told Sun that the marlin, which had escaped his hook several times before, was roughly the same size as his boat and required the help of passing fishermen to haul aboard.
Police reported 41 road accidents across Malé, the Sinamale Bridge, and the highway between February 15–21, with Malé accounting for 36 of those incidents. Motorcycle collisions were the most common type, and while 38 cases resulted in minor injuries, three involved serious injuries. The majority of accidents occurred during daytime hours.
