Culture

Raajje TV hits out at broadcast watchdog after record fine

The station has been fined the maximum amount of US$130,000.

‘Fuku’ Areef gets wildcard for Maldives surfing event

Abdulla “Fuku” Areef started surfing age 12 with a wooden plank.

Police clear path for Rilwan protest march

Last year’s anniversary march was met with pepper spray as police snatched placards and arrested nine people.

Raajje TV slapped with MVR2 mn fine

The station accused the broadcasting watchdog of trying to obstruct its work ahead of a presidential election.

Total solution or total mystery? Maldives housing project still drawing blanks

No information is available about costs, finance sources, time-frame or work schedule.

A brid(g)e too far: Maldives ministry U-turn on wedding sponsorship

Couples can choose from five different wedding themes: Maldivian, Chinese, floral, sunset and vintage.

Suspension lifted for Maldives judge after two years

Hassan Saeed was suspended for calling two High Court judges “the most corrupt judges in the world.”

Licensed lawyers in Maldives exceed 1,500

Some 181 new graduates were awarded licenses to practice law Monday night.

Court upholds Medianet fine over Al Jazeera documentary

Medianet was fined for not blocking Al Jazeera when a corruption exposé aired.

Maldives editors no longer required to be graduates

The 2014 census said that just 483 resident Maldivians had a degree.

Taking the plunge: Record number of Maldivian women mark diving event

Diving is considered ‘dangerous’ and an activity for men, not women.

Government ‘influencing’ votes by freeing inmates and waiving fines

It will now be easier for drug convicts to be pardoned.

Numbers of children born with Thalassaemia ‘not decreasing’

There are over 600 children in the Maldives with the disorder, a doctor said.

Maldives remains UK ‘human rights priority country’

The UK said it would press the Maldives to restore democracy and rights.

Dengue, flu, viral fever cases drop in June

Cases of dengue, flu, viral fever and influenza spiked in the Maldives earlier this year.

Saudi Arabia gifts 50 tons of (late) dates to Maldives

Saudi dates have become an unlikely source of intrigue in the Maldives.

China donates sea ambulance

Ex-minister repays MVR300k phone bills

More than US$20,000 was spent on Aslam’s mobile phone bills between June 2009 and August 2011.

Maldives population to near a million by 2054

The population projection means there will be twice as many people living in the Maldives.

More than 5,000 forms submitted for Hiyaa flats

Around 40 percent of the Maldives population lives in the capital.