130 Maldivian Pilgrims Uncertain of Return
About 130 pilgrims are at the risk of being stranded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, after their tour operator, Al Mash’aru...
Parliament Debates Bill to Give Legal Status to Trade Unions in Maldives
The Parliament has commenced preliminary debates on the Industrial Relations Bill which intends to guarantee the constitutional right of workers...
Commonwealth Deploys Climate Finance Adviser to Maldives
The Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH) has deployed a Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser to Maldives to assist the...
Record Electricity Consumption in Male’ Amidst Heatwave
The Maldives capital Male’ witnessed the highest-ever electricity consumption on Sunday, as the peak load reached a record high of...
Scorching Temperatures Sweep Across Maldives
The Maldives and other countries in South Asia are in the grip of record-breaking heatwaves, with temperatures soaring above 40...
Bangladeshi Inmate Dies of Heart Attack in Maldives Prison
Aminul Islam, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi national who was serving a seven-year jail sentence for sexual assault in Maafushi Prison, the...
Nasheed Files Complaint to Investigate Pseudonymous Twitter Account
Former Maldives President and Parliament Speaker Mohammed Nasheed has lodged a complaint with the police, seeking an investigation into a...
Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of Taxi Driver
Adhuham Mohammed has been sentenced to death for the intentional homicide of taxi driver Gasim Hassan. The Criminal Court in...
MDP’s Shaz ends PPM’s 14-year hold on Guraidhoo in by-election win
Ibrahim Shaz of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has emerged victorious in the Guraidhoo by-election, putting an end to the...
Flydubai Plane’s Tire Burst Temporarily Shuts Down VIA
Vellana International Airport (VIA) faced a temporary shutdown this afternoon after a Flydubai Boeing 737 experienced a tire burst upon...
