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Infrastructure
Kolamaafushi floods affect 85 percent homes, 25 families displaced
Torrential rain from 6 Nov afternoon until 9:30 pm flooded Gaafu Alif Kolamaafushi, with water entering about 60 houses — roughly 85 percent of the island's homes — and leaving 25 families displaced. The island Council and MNDF carried out a joint drainage operation, and the NDMA reported power outages and sewage overflow in an affected home.
Society
Italy bestows highest civilian honour on Mahdhee
Italy has posthumously awarded its highest civilian honour, the Gold Medal for Civil Valour, to Maldives National Defence Force Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee, who died during a recovery operation for Italian tourists trapped in a sea cave at Vaavu Atoll. The medal and certificate were presented to his family at a ceremony marking Italy's National Day, while a support fund for the family has been opened for public donations until December 31.
Environment
Activist climbs up Vilimale’ banyan tree to halt its removal
Efforts to cut down a large banyan tree in Vilimale' were halted on 5 Nov after environmental activist Ahmed Niyaz climbed the tree and lay across a branch in protest before police removed him. The tree is one of two banyan trees slated for removal following a vote overseen by President Mohamed Muizzu at a meeting with Vilimale' residents in November 2025.
Politics
Bill to facilitate Rasmale' deal expected in Majlis on 5 Nov
A real estate bill is expected to be submitted to Parliament on 5 Nov to enable the 99-year sale of the publicly reclaimed Fushidhiggaru lagoon (Rasmalé) to Mohamed Alabbar's Eagle Hills, after a Commercial Terms Agreement was signed on September 21 in Dubai despite existing law not permitting it.
Economy
MVR 650 million loan issued to MACL for Giraavaru lagoon reclamation
A treasury loan of MVR 650.7 million was issued from the state budget this year to the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) to cover reclamation costs of Giraavaru lagoon, where plots are allocated under the Binveriyaa housing scheme. Reclamation of Giraavaru Falhu, resumed by MACL in January, remains incomplete, with satellite imagery showing no work since it stalled in April.
Justice
Shahid faces the most serious allegations of sexual offences
Former Foreign Minister and MDP leader Abdulla Shahid was arrested late Monday night on allegations of sexually abusing a minor while in a position of trust, with police alleging the acts have continued since early this year. Shahid denied the allegations before being taken into custody, and the alleged victim has been placed in temporary state care.
Politics
MPL cites confidentiality in refusal to disclose major Chinese port agreements
Maldives Ports Limited refused to disclose details and the value of two agreements signed with China Harbour Engineering Company to relocate the main commercial port from Male' to Thilafushi, citing non-disclosure clauses. The refusal follows concerns over the award of the project, with a high-level US delegation visiting to inspect the site and India reportedly expressing concerns, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the award does not signal a change in diplomatic stance.
Justice
Court orders Adhadhu to surrender passwords for devices seized by police
The Criminal Court has ordered the handover of passwords for four Apple MacBooks seized from the Adhadhu newsroom during a police investigation into the "Aisha" documentary, with data extraction to occur in the presence of a Media and Broadcasting Commission representative. Police had raided the Adhadhu office on the night of April 27 and seized 20 devices, and Adhadhu's CEO and Editor are currently on trial.
Politics
Rasmale' is an economic concept, not a project to settle people of other faiths: Salaf President
Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed Ibrahim, President of Jamiyyathul Salaf, said in a leaked audio clip that the government's plan to lease Rasmalé to Mohamed Alabbar's company Eagle Hills is an economic concept and not a project to settle people of other faiths. The commercial terms to sell 500 hectares of Rasmalé, being reclaimed at Fushidhiggaru lagoon using state funds, were signed on September 21, with efforts underway to sign the definitive agreement on November 11.
Politics
MDP government will terminate Rasmalé project if it proceeds without public consultation: Fayyaz
Former MDP chairperson Fayyaz Ismail said a future MDP government would revoke the Rasmalé project agreement if it proceeds without public consultation, speaking on Adhadhu's "Fenna Nunfenna" program. Commercial terms to sell 500 hectares of reclaimed Rasmalé land to the UAE's Eagle Hills were signed on September 21, with the government aiming to sign the definitive agreement on November 11.
Society
Fact check: Salaf statement backed settlement of non-Muslims in Maldives
A fact-check report examining whether Jamiyyathul Salaf backed the settlement of non-Muslims in the Maldives, after the group and its president denied an Adhadhu news report on X. The article compares the denial with Salaf's original statement on the Rasmalé project, which allows foreigners 99-year property leases and describes large numbers of foreigners of different faiths staying long-term, and which sets conditions for how such zones should be legally framed.
Economy
Fayyaz responds to allegations regarding a loan taken for resort development!
Former Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail said in an interview with "Adhadhu" that some of businessman Mohamed Shafeeq's social media remarks about a resort development loan were accurate while others may reflect memory lapses or misunderstanding. Fayyaz said he never held shares in the project but had an interest in it, that Shafeeq's guarantee was given to a close associate rather than at his request, and that the project ultimately failed after much of the work was completed.
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