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Murdered teenagers body brought back to Maldives after postmortem

February 18, 2021, 21:52

Malé, Maldives - Body of Ahmed Udhayyu, the 17 year-old stabbed to death in GA. Maamendhoo, has been brought back from India after postmortem examination. The 17 year olds body… Continued

Additional positive case from Thinadhoo

February 18, 2021, 19:33

GDh. Atoll , Maldives — Dr. Abdul Samad Memorial Hospital has reported that an additional positive case has been recorded from the island today. According to the hospital this was… Continued

Responsibilities of Addu City Council SG assigned to Former Deputy Mayor

February 18, 2021, 19:11

Addu City, Maldives - Addu City Council has decided to assign the responsibilities of the council's Secretary General to the current Director of Development Service Division, Mohamed Yasrif. This decision… Continued

Indian External Affairs Minister to visit Maldives this week

February 18, 2021, 18:14

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Indian External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will make an official visit to Maldives from 20-21 February 2021. Foreign… Continued

Only 2 out of 232 child sexual abuse cases reached sentencing: PG Shameem

February 18, 2021, 17:02

Male’, Maldives – Prosecutor General of Maldives Hussain Shameem has stated that the courts of Maldives were able to sentence only two child sexual abuse cases of 232 filed in 2020. PG… Continued

Addu medical student tops Sri Lankan university

February 18, 2021, 16:34

Colombo, Srilanka - A Maldivian student has secured first place at the MBBS programme at Kotelawala Defence University in Sri Lanka. Dr. Aminath Zaha Zuhair, S. Hithadhoo, Heylhi, has achieved… Continued

IndiGo to operate daily between Malé and Kochi

February 18, 2021, 16:16

Malé, Maldives — The Indian low-cost airline, IndiGo has announced that they will be operating daily non stop direct flights from Kochi (also known as Cochin), India to the capital of… Continued

Extremists arrested for Maldives school bomb attempt remanded till end of trial

February 18, 2021, 15:40

Malé, Maldives - The Criminal Court has ordered for the eight individuals arrested following an attempt to carryout a terrorist attack in Th. Thimarafushi of the Maldives to be remanded… Continued

Government starts to implement regulation on protected animals

February 18, 2021, 15:31

Malé, Maldives - A regulation formulated by the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Maldives to protect ving animals and organisms in the Maldives, under the Environmental Protection and Conservation… Continued

Sea cruise to begin between Bangladesh and Maldives

February 18, 2021, 15:30

Male', Maldives — The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and the newly-appointed High Commissioner of the Maldives to Bangladesh, Shiruzimath Sameer has discussed about beginning sea cruise services between the… Continued