Education Ministry denies interest to bring foreigners to teach Islamic Studies

August 29, 2021, 17:08

Malé, Maldives - Education Ministry, today, released a statement denying any interest in bringing foreign teachers to teach Islamic Studies in the Maldives. The statement by the Education Ministry states… Continued

Addu Equatorial Hospital announces free PCR testing for travellers

August 29, 2021, 16:47

Addu City, Maldives - Addu Equatorial Hospital, today, announced free PCR testing for travellers who acquire travel permissions from Addu Emergency Operation Center (Addu EOC). The Hospital reveals that the… Continued

Cargo ship grounded on protected reef refloated after 10 days

August 29, 2021, 16:40

Kaafu Atoll, Maldives - Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) informs that the cargo ship Navios Amaryllis grounded on K. Rasfari reef has been refloated today. On August 19, cargo ship… Continued

Transport Ministry instructs to not let unvaccinated people travel

August 29, 2021, 11:43

Male', Maldives - Transport Ministry of Maldives has instructed to not let people who have not even administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine to travel by both land and… Continued

31yr old stabbed with sharp weapon in Addu City

August 29, 2021, 11:00

Malé, Maldives — A 31 year old man was stabbed last night with a sharp-edged weapon in Hithadhoo, Addu City. Sources inform that the individual was painting the walls of… Continued

JUST IN: Addu City imposes curfew effective tonight

August 29, 2021, 10:41

Addu City, Maldives - Addu Emergency Operation Center (Addu EOC), today, released guidelines to be followed after Addu was placed under monitoring status on Saturday. Addu EOC released a statement… Continued

Islanders raise alarm as causeway development project destroys Hoadehdhoo

August 28, 2021, 12:00

Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives - Residents of Hoadehdhoo and Madaveli raises concern over the major part of Hoadehdhoo island being destroyed due to the Madaveli-Hoadehdhoo causeway project built in 2018. Speaking… Continued

Maldivian passes away from Covid-19 in Sri Lanka

August 28, 2021, 10:20

Male', Maldives - A Maldivian has passed away from Covid-19 in Sri Lanka. While the Foreign Ministry of Maldives informed that the High Commission of Maldives in Sri Lanka provided the… Continued

Environmental Protection Agency demands MVR 100 million from cargo ship grounded on protected reef

August 28, 2021, 09:48

Male', Maldives - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demands MVR 100 million from Navios Amaryllis, the Panama-flagged cargo ship that ran aground on the reef west of K. Rasfari in the early hours of… Continued

13yr old’s murder trial: Prime suspect Ziyan waives right to lawyer

August 26, 2021, 16:52

Malé, Maldives – The adult being charged with the murder is Ibrahim Zihan, N. Landhoo, Bageechaage, waived his right to a lawyer at the remand hearing at the Criminal Court… Continued