Farhath Shaheer, a retired brigadier general, was appointed as the new MIFCO CEO following the abrupt sacking of a Swiss national who managed the debt-ridden state fisheries company for less than three months.
As warm weather returned after a bout of rain, electricity usage in Malé and Hulhumalé reached a record 92 megawatts, STELCO revealed, advising the public to conserve energy.
The AG office submitted written observations to the International Court of Justice after intervening in the genocide case brought against Myanmar.
Customs foiled a drug smuggling attempt through the post and seized 1kg of cannabis.
The International Aid Campaign, a local NGO that faced criticism for not disclosing finances after raising millions for a Gaza relief fund, published audited financial statements from 2020 to 2022, more than a year after promising full disclosures. “Pending audits 2023 and 2024 will be uploaded as soon as completed,” the group said.
President Muizzu broke ground on a new two-storey solar-powered mosque to be built in Hulhumalé with a library and the capacity for 2,000 worshippers.
Ahmed Usaid Ibrahim Afeef, a 24-year-old Maldivian man who went missing in Malaysia on Sunday, was found to be under police custody, his father told Mihaaru. Usaid had been arrested from a hotel after staff reported him over a complaint from a guest.