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Anti-Vaxxer parents to be prosecuted starting next month

January 30, 2020, 12:43

Male', Maldives (30 January, 2020) - Any parent refusing vaccination for children would be prosecuted in the Maldives starting next month, said Prosecutor General of the Maldives Hussain Shameem. In a… Continued

Coronavirus: No longer a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when?’, How prepared is Maldives?

January 26, 2020, 15:38

The new year 2020 started off with what someone describe as a pandemic, the outbreak of a strand of coronavirus which infects humans. What started out in the Chinese city… Continued

Maldivian “Mas Riha” listed 6th best curry in the world

January 25, 2020, 12:43

The Maldivian special fish curry "Mas Riha" has been named the 6th best curry in the world by CNN. The travel segment of the news website described Mas Riha as… Continued

Wuhan virus spreading fast across the globe, death toll on the rise

January 24, 2020, 01:33

Wuhan, China (23 January, 2020)- Wuhan coronavirus is the latest outbreak of a pneumonia illness which has already claimed 18 lives in central China. Although it is unknown how the… Continued

2 MNDF officers accused of raping a child

January 18, 2020, 15:05

It has been revealed that two officers of Maldives National Defense Force have raped a 15 year old child. Further it has also been revealed that the case has not… Continued

UPDATE: Police confirm sexual abuse history of pedophile great grandfather

January 18, 2020, 14:42

Maldives Police Service have confirmed that the pedophile great grandfather accused of rapid his own great grand daughter has a history of sexually abusing children. In a statement released by… Continued

UPDATE: Pedophile grandfathers held at Dhoonidhoo jail

January 18, 2020, 14:05

On Friday, the entire country felt the pain of a two year old toddler raped by three generations of males in her family. The news stirred outrage throughout the nation,… Continued

REPORT: Entire country in anger following the state’s negligence in protecting a two year old child from rape

January 18, 2020, 05:06

News of a two year old child being raped by her father, grandfather and great grandfather broke this morning, riling up the entire nation. It was initially reported on mainstream… Continued

Measles outbreak in the Maldives after a decade

January 12, 2020, 12:57

A case of measles has been identified in Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), a first in ten years. A statement by Health Protection Agency (HPA), the case was identified via… Continued

Adequate health care not available to treat road accident trauma in Addu

January 11, 2020, 13:26

The Auditor General's Office of Maldives has stated that adequate health care is not available in Addu to treat road traffic accident traumas which take place on Addu Link Road.… Continued