Officials from the Ministry of Education are participating in a capacity-building workshop on strengthening national educational systems from a lifelong learning perspective. The workshop is being organised jointly by the UNESCO Lifelong Learning Institute and the Shanghai Open University. Participants will be informed on lifelong learning policies and enhancing digital capacity in education.

The Commissioner of Police has assured swift investigations in accusations against uniformed officers. Addressing a press conference held on Tuesday by the home sector, the commissioner said action has been taken against 48 police officers this year, including the dismissal of 17 police officers.

Minster of Youth Empowerment, Information and Art, Ibrahim Waheed has said that young people should become the guardians of national independence and sovereignty. He also called on youth to be responsible and active citizens.

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Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works, Adam Shareef Umar has emphasised the importance of consulting women, while formulating a happiness index in the Maldives. He made the statement addressing the participants of the 3^rd workshop held to consult relevant authorities on the formulation of the happiness index. This workshop saw over 200 representatives from Women Development Committees nationwide informed about the efforts.

Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim met with youth representatives attending COP29 and listened to their vision and priorities for COP29. He emphasised the importance of incorporating youth perspectives into climate action.

Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology Lubna Zahir Hussain emphasises that the post-treatment support for patients with substance use disorder, which has been deficient in the past decade, will be greatly improved under the NDA administration. This would include client surveillance, monitoring and evaluation.

Japanese Ambassador to Maldives Her Excellency Takeuchi Midori emphasised the opening of Ihuru Bazar in Thoddoo  as a key development for local farmers and an important opportunity for encouraging community relations and conveyed her optimism for the future of agriculture in Thoddoo and across the Maldives.

The UNDP Maldives Resident Representative applauds the opening of Ihuru Bazar. He highlighted the collaboration between the Ministry of Economic Development, Business Centre Coporation and Japan. He also emphasised its potential to create sustainable livelihoods for Thoddoo’s farmers.

Business Centre Corporation (BCC) inaugurated Ihuru Bazar on Tuesday. It is expected to provide a great opportunity for the farmers of Thoddu