Prosecution will continue as new evidence is collected: PGO

May 10, 2022, 12:46

Malé, Maldives - The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) released a statement on Tuesday stating that the newly amended Prevention of Terrorism Act (No. 32/2015) allows for the prosecution of suspects… Continued

Coast Guard dispatched after shark attacks fisherman in Lh. Atoll

May 10, 2022, 12:24

Lh. Atoll, Maldives - Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) confirmed on Tuesday that a shark has attacked a fisherman in Lh. Atoll. The fisherman was attacked as he fell overboard… Continued

Maldives health professionals protest for pay harmonization

May 10, 2022, 12:17

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Health Professionals Union (MPHU) protested in front of the Ministry of Finance demanding a date for the implementation of a job structure for the health… Continued

JUST IN: Sri Lankan Prime Minister resigns amid mass protests

May 9, 2022, 16:32

Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan media reports that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned hours earlier amid mass protests in the country. Rajapaksa has resigned after evoking emergency and placing… Continued

Brazil donates 800,000 vaccine doses to Maldives

May 9, 2022, 14:40

Malé, Maldives - Ambassador of Brazil to Maldives stated on Monday that the Brazil Ministry of Public Health will dispatch 800,000 doses of vaccine later this month. The new Ambassador… Continued

Authorities address property damage caused during Addu Road Development Project

May 9, 2022, 14:31

Addu City, Maldives - State Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Abdulla Sodiq has met with the Addu City Council to discuss ways to manage the property damage caused… Continued

Black Snoek caught in Addu breaks world record

May 9, 2022, 14:09

Malé, Maldives - A Black Snoek caught in Addu atoll waters in March 2022 has broken the official IGFA All-Tackle World Record for the largest fish of its kind. The… Continued

Search continues for Maldivian missing in Sri Lanka

May 9, 2022, 13:50

Malé, Maldives - Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today that the search still continues for Ibrahim Ali (62) missing in Sri Lanka. Ibrahim Ali who travelled to Sri Lanka for… Continued

VP Faisal meets with UN Secretary-General Guterres

May 8, 2022, 11:34

USA - Vice President Faisal Naseem on Friday met with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Speaking with the Vice President,… Continued

University staff protest exclusion from education sector pay raise

May 8, 2022, 11:28

Malé, Maldives - The staff of Maldives National University (MNU) and Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) started silent protests today after being excluded from the education sector salary raises announced… Continued