Three elderly men were arrested from two different islands on a charge of practicing black magic this week. Another four were arrested last week. The police...
The residents of southern Thinadhoo Island are without power for a third night following a fire that destroyed its powerhouse. The state utility said it could...
A fire that destroyed southern Thinadhoo island’s powerhouse this morning has left thousands of people without electricity and water. Shops ran out of kerosene by evening...
Following a launching ceremony at the president's office, Dr Azeema Adam, the central bank's governor, became the first to use the new banknotes for a purchase...
President Abdulla Yameen launched last night the new biometric Maldivian e-passport and automated e-gate service at the international airport.
The suspects, aged 24 and 25, were taken into custody on Thursday based on information suggesting the pair were practicing sorcery or black magic, the police...
Customers of local telco Dhiraagu are switching en masse to its competitor after the company's chairman sparked outrage with a Facebook comment wishing former President Mohamed...
A fire that engulfed an electronic shop in Male’s Maafannu ward this morning spread to a warehouse next door, destroying goods worth millions of rufiyaa.
Resettlement of Laamu atoll Gaadhoo islanders to Fonadhoo of the same atoll has begun on Monday, with 38 families having moved completely.
The High Court ruled that the dismissal of former Chief Station Inspector Mohamed Habeeb in February 2014 was unfair as he was not convicted of a...
The ministry of housing and infrastructure awarded projects to two state-owned companies yesterday to develop an "industrial village" and a foodcourt in Malé's southwestern harbour.
Schools across the Maldives opened today for the new academic year with more than 75,000 students enrolled in 223 schools.
A 33-year old mother's death has sparked outcry over poor services in the Maldives’ remote atolls. Hospitals lack qualified doctors and medical equipment. The words “state...
Sportswomen have alleged discrimination in a government decision to reduce the number of sports teams competing at the upcoming South Asian games in India. Of the...
Police officers advised the teenagers "not to skate in a manner that is unsafe for themselves and other citizens” and took them to the police station....
The body of a marital rape victim who died of life-threatening injuries last week has been sent to India for a postmortem examination. The 37-year-old woman...
Five Maldivians were arrested from a Bangkok Airways flight on Thursday after a family of tourists complained to the crew and refused to travel on the...
