Tourism
Gaafu Alifu Vilin’gili airport and tourism development project outlined
Officials say the main works will include an international airport and broader tourism investment in the atoll.
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Government
Executive programme aims to strengthen teamwork among senior officials
Participants examined approaches to workplace collaboration, trust and positive working relationships.
Fisheries
Maldivian fisherman represents country at FAO small-scale fisheries summit
Samrath Hassan of GDh. Madaveli attended the meeting in Rome on behalf of the Maldives.
Traffic
Malé restricts heavy vehicle and goods transport during peak hours
The Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade has banned the movement of vehicles over 350 kg and heavy equipment on most Malé roads at specified times to improve safety.
Agriculture
President Muizzu says local food production is key to national independence
On Farmers’ Day, President Mohamed Muizzu urged reduced import reliance and greater use of technology to expand agriculture across the Maldives.
Police
Court remands alleged ringleader of large-scale begging network in Malé
Police dismantled a network that used foreign nationals to solicit money illegally in the capital and seized 826 packets of goods.
Court
Man sentenced to nearly 25 years for smuggling almost 2 kg of diamorphine to Addu
The Criminal Court convicted Hussain Nabeel of trafficking after diamorphine was found in his luggage on arrival at Gan International Airport.
Islamic Affairs
Ooredoo and Islamic Ministry launch Masjidhuna mosque renovation initiative
The CSR programme aims to prepare five mosques ahead of Ramadan, with the first phase already identified.
Police
Three police officers awarded gold medals for rescuing eight people off Gaafaru
The officers received the Rescue Gold Medal from the Commissioner of Police for their role in a July maritime incident.
Services
Immigration department begins releasing backlog of pending passports
Authorities said technical issues have been resolved and processing of delayed applications is now under way.
