Vice President Faisal Naseem departs to Kulhudhuffushi for International Youth Day celebrations

August 13, 2022, 11:33

Malé, Maldives - Vice President Faisal Naseem on Saturday departed on an official trip to Kulhudhuffushi City and Nolhivaram Island in the Haa Dhaalu Atoll. In Kulhudhuffushi City, the Vice… Continued

Addu City partners with Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance to recycle PET plastic

August 13, 2022, 11:24

Addu City, Maldives - Addu City Council on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance (MOPA) to bring MOPAs flagship “PET Reverse Logistics Program” to Addu… Continued

Maldivian driving license to be recognized in Malaysia

August 12, 2022, 19:34

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Maldives and Malaysia has signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement for domestic driving licenses to be effective from September 12, 2022 onward. The Mutual Recognition Agreement was… Continued

Japan to assist in training Maldivian journalists

August 12, 2022, 11:06

Malé, Maldives - Japanese Ambassador to the Maldives Takeuchi Midori has assured Maldives that Japan will put efforts into providing training opportunities for Maldivian journalists. Ambassador Midori stated as such… Continued

Heroic Addu Dive team rescues injured Olive Ridley

August 12, 2022, 10:21

Addu City, Maldives - Addu Dive, a local dive center in Addu City, has rescued a severely injured Olive Ridley turtle yesterday. The dive team, in a Facebook post published… Continued

MNU appoints Dr. Sharoona as Dean of Health Science

August 12, 2022, 09:37

Malé, Maldives - Maldives National University, on Wednesday, appointed Dr. Aishath Sharoona as the university's new Dean of Health and Science Faculty. The appointment was officiated during a special ceremony… Continued

HRCM expresses concern over leak of explicit videos

August 11, 2022, 20:19

Malé, Maldives - Human Rights Commission of the Maldives has expressed serious concern over the recent increase in the leak of videos depicting explicit content. HRCM, in a statement released… Continued

Speaker Nasheed puts forward decree for parliamentary system vote

August 11, 2022, 19:53

Malé, Maldives - Speaker of Parliament and former president, Mohamed Nasheed has put forward a motion for a referendum for parliamentary system in Maldives. The decree submitted by Speaker Nasheed… Continued

Shiaau’s body sent for autopsy

August 11, 2022, 19:52

Malé, Maldives - Authorities have sent Shiaau Mohamed Saeed's body for autopsy today. Shiaau, 22 at the time of her death, was found murdered with gruesome injuries in a Malé… Continued

MDP presidential candidate to be decided through primaries

August 11, 2022, 06:48

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has announced that their presidential candidate will be decided through an internal primary election. Chairperson of the congress committee, Ibrahim Waheed (Wadde) told… Continued