STELCO
Parliament sitting delayed after morning power outage impacts central Malé grid
Tuesday's parliamentary session is delayed by two hours after a central distribution cable fault hits government offices.
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Police
Police summon four more drivers in reckless driving crackdown
Officers have brought in additional motorists with records of zigzagging, excessive speed and other dangerous behaviour as part of a targeted road-safety operation.
Rasmalé
Housing minister says Rasmalé units cannot become permanent freehold
Abdulla Muththalib has stated that buyers of units in the Rasmalé project will have no option to convert leasehold into freehold ownership.
People's Majlis
Parliament advertises two maintenance and administrative posts
The People’s Majlis is recruiting an Assistant Maintenance Officer and an Administrative Officer for its Maintenance and Support Services section.
Traffic
Ministry working on time restrictions for heavy vehicles in Male'
Economic and Transport Minister Mohamed Saeed said consultations with businesses on limiting heavy vehicle movements to specific hours have been under way for four months.
Education
Study finds highest mental health issues among grades 10 to 12
Research conducted last year shows severe anxiety and related problems are most prevalent among senior secondary students.
Rasmalé
Supreme Court registrar rejects challenge to Rasmalé deal
A case seeking to invalidate the land agreement was dismissed on the grounds that it does not fall under the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction.
Weather
White alert issued for heavy rain and thunderstorms in southern atolls
The Maldives Meteorological Service has warned of heavy showers and thunder from Gaafu Alifu Atoll to Addu City through the evening.
Huraa
Huraa reopens plot applications under revised allocation rules
The island council has introduced major changes to the points system and reopened applications for 150 housing plots until 15 October.
National Service
84 National Service technical trainees begin programme in Kihadhoo
The third batch of technical trainees under the National Service scheme has started training at the MNDF School of Engineering and Logistics in Baa Kihadhoo.
