Culture
Immigration officers sacked for refusing to trim beards
Several immigration officers have been sacked for refusing on religious grounds to trim their beards and lower the hem of their trousers below the ankles. Notices were handed on Thursday to officers who refused to comply with the uniform code before a deadline lapsed last week.
04 Sep 2016, 09:00
Man who died in police custody buried without postmortem
A 55-year-old man who died in police custody Tuesday morning has been buried this afternoon after the family decided not to conduct a postmortem overseas.
31 Aug 2016, 09:00
55-year-old man dies in police custody
A 55-year-old man detained at a police remand facility died Tuesday morning while en route to a hospital in the capital Malé.
30 Aug 2016, 09:00
5,000 ‘irregular’ migrant workers sent back
Some 5,000 migrant workers have been repatriated this year due to “irregularities” such as expired work visas and lack of valid travel documents.
29 Aug 2016, 09:00
Sewage leaks in Malé prompt concerns over health risks
Residents of Maafannu ward in Malé have raised concern over health risks posed by untreated sewage leaks in their homes and the streets amid a bout of heavy rain and stormy weather
28 Aug 2016, 09:00
Maldives to subject foreign press to background checks
Foreign journalists and photographers are now required to share details of their work, travel histories, education, bank account and criminal records, if any, before their arrival
25 Aug 2016, 09:00
Gayoom’s daughter in Twitter campaign to save Malé’s heritage
Since her first tweet on August 15, Yumna, niece to President Yameen, has criticised her uncle’s plans to relocate an 18th century coral stone mosque to a southern atoll and alleged that a 17th century minaret may be relocated for road expansion.
23 Aug 2016, 09:00
Language Academy introduces hefty fines to protect Dhivehi
Despite introducing fines up to MVR5,000 (US$324), Ashraf Ali, president of the academy, said that the rules are intended to offer incentives for the use of Dhivehi over other languages rather than penalising offenders.
17 Jul 2016, 09:00
Managers suspended after violence at baibalaa tournament
Two managers of rival teams in the annual baibalaa tournament have been suspended after violence broke out at the end of a match last Monday. Footage shows players and supporters of teams BG and Club Teenage running onto the pit and throwing punches at each other.
17 Jul 2016, 09:00
Maldives celebrates world yoga day
Unfazed by protests from religious conservative groups, Maldives joined in on world yoga day celebrations on Tuesday.
22 Jun 2016, 09:00
Father of toddler arrested in custody battle
The father of a two-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday when he refused to comply with a court warrant ordering the return of his toddler to the mother.
13 Jun 2016, 09:00
President inaugurates US$140m hospital tower project
President Abdulla Yameen laid the foundation for a National Diagnostic Centre at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé at a groundbreaking ceremony Sunday night.
07 Jun 2016, 09:00
Maldivians welcome holy month of Ramadan
After communal feasts and traditionally extensive preparations, Maldivians joined Muslims around the world today to begin observing rituals of the holy month of Ramadan.
06 Jun 2016, 09:00
Speedboat catches fire near Biyaadhoo resort
A speedboat carrying eight tourists from the Biyaadhoo Island Resort in Malé atoll caught fire on Saturday afternoon. The tourists and three crew members escaped unhurt.
05 Jun 2016, 09:00
Maldives averts ban from international football
The Football Association of Maldives was facing automatic suspension from FIFA, world football’s governing body, if it did not adopt revised statutes and hold an election before a deadline of May 31. The polls have been delayed for nearly two years due to infighting, corruption allegations, and government interference
31 May 2016, 09:00
Mental health clinics swamped after new criteria disqualifies staff
Mental health clinics in the Maldives are struggling to treat hundreds of patients after a new regulation rendered a majority of staff ineligible to become licensed professionals.
31 May 2016, 09:00
Teacher arrested on suspicion of links to terror groups
A senior teacher at the Kunahandhoo island school was arrested last night on suspicion of links to terrorist organisations. But islanders are incredulous. “He is a good, pious man, the community trusts him,” the council president said.
30 May 2016, 09:00
Customs seize sauce bottles with wine and pork
The Maldives Customs Service launched a special operation on Tuesday night to seize sauce bottles containing white wine and pork on sale at a shop in Malé.
26 May 2016, 09:00
Nations mourns passing of state dignitary Zahir Naseer
Mohamed Zahir Naseer, “father of sports in the Maldives” and honorary chairman of the Maldives Olympic Committee, passed away at the age of 87 in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
25 May 2016, 09:00
Elderly woman dies in third dengue fatality
A 61-year-old woman died Sunday night while undergoing treatment for dengue fever at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé. Her death is the third fatality from dengue so far this year.
23 May 2016, 09:00
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