The Russian ambassador claimed to know the identity of the anonymous X user “Hassan Kurusee” – a provocative outlet for whistleblowers and “citizen journalism” with an outsized role in Maldivian politics – after he urged the US ambassador to report alleged illicit transfers of missile chips through the Velana International Airport to Moscow. A “previously high-ranked politician (currently hiding in a European country) is behind this post,” Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan said.
First Lady Sajidha Mohamed filed defamation lawsuits against MDP activist Mariyam Zubair as well as the main opposition party and its chairman over controversial remarks made at a protest about the alleged vaping habit of the president’s teenage son. A separate case was filed at the family court over purported child rights violations.
The anti-corruption watchdog sought criminal charges against former MTCC CEO Hassan Shah and four tender evaluation committee members over alleged wrongdoing in awarding a project to build two 15-storey housing towers in Hulhumalé, approving advance payments and failing to terminate the agreement despite breach of contract. The project caused a loss of MVR 39 million (US$ 2.5 million) to the state-owned company, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
The Human Rights Commission launched an investigation into an alleged incident where Iskandhar School students were forced to shave and cut their hair without parental consent.
A US State Department memo recommended the closure of the American diplomatic mission in the Maldives to revert its portfolio to a neighbouring country.
After two years of negotiations, Addu City's Equator Village vacated the hotel’s staff quarters to make way for a new road under the Gan International Airport expansion project.
The MDP accused the government of bringing the Supreme Court to a “standstill” and called on the judicial watchdog to lift the suspension of two justices.
The finance ministry reported an MVR 2.1 billion (US$ 136 million) budget surplus as of April 10 as increased spending on wages and pensions was offset by a steep reduction in capital expenditure.
A delegation from Chinese social media platform TikTok met President Muizzu to discuss potential areas of collaboration.
Despite MVR 5 billion worth of fines imposed over environmental damage in 51 cases, vessels that damaged reefs continue to operate in Maldivian waters without restrictions, the EPA director general told a parliamentary committee.
Former MP Mohamed Mujthaz was appointed to the Civil Service Commission.
A Nepalese man was stabbed in Malé late on Tuesday night, police told the media. His condition was reported to be stable after undergoing treatment at IGMH.