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More ‘plane debris’ discovered in the Maldives
Debris suspected to be parts of an airplane were discovered on two separate islands in the Maldives today.
15 Sep 2015, 09:00
81 people survive unharmed after ferry sinks en route to Maamigili
A ferry en route to Alif Dhaal Maamigili from Malé sank around 5:30am this morning with 81 people onboard, including tourists, women, and children. All 81 people are safe and unharmed. They were rescued at sea by the coastguard and resort vessels.
15 Sep 2015, 09:00
Government reverses decision on shortened Eid holiday
The government has reversed its decision to shorten the Eid Al Adha holiday break following a public outcry. The president’s office declared this morning that September 20 to 27 will be public holidays.
15 Sep 2015, 09:00
Father of deaf child loses medical malpractice suit
The High Court has upheld a ruling against the father of a deaf child who is seeking MVR7.1 million (US$460,440) as compensation for causing permanent loss of hearing in his daughter.
14 Sep 2015, 09:00
Government to reclaim Malé southwest harbour
The government has announced plans to reclaim the southwestern harbour of Malé to build a waste management center and to relocate warehouses.
14 Sep 2015, 09:00
Shortened Eid holiday sparks anger
September 20 and 21, previously designated as public holidays in connection with Eid Al Adha, will now be working days, the government has announced. The reversal has sparked anger.
14 Sep 2015, 09:00
Victim of Addu City link road accident passes away
A 61-year-old man died of injuries sustained in an accident on Addu City’s link road last night – the third fatality in a motorcycle accident in the southernmost atoll this year.
13 Sep 2015, 09:00
Ninth century relics discovered in Hanyaameedhoo
A coral box dating back to the ninth century has been discovered buried underground on the island of Hanyaameedhoo in Alif Dhaal atoll. The box contained about a kilo of cowrie shells and an idol resembling a cow. Cowrie shells were used as currency in antiquity and the cow idol is believed to have been an object of worship.
13 Sep 2015, 09:00
Maldivian pilgrims ‘safe and accounted for’ after crane crash at Grand Mosque
All 2,000 Maldivian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are safe and accounted for after a crane collapse at the Grand Mosque in Mecca last night left at least 107 people dead and 238 injured.
12 Sep 2015, 09:00
Family of four returns after abandoning plans to travel for ‘jihad’
A family of four who reportedly left the Maldives last week to join the civil war in Syria has returned after their intentions were discovered.
06 Sep 2015, 09:00
Supreme Court to set up ‘judicial academy’
A circular issued by the apex court and signed by Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed yesterday stated that a mechanism for “continuous judicial education” is needed to ensure the right to a fair, impartial, and expeditious trial.
01 Sep 2015, 09:00
Family of victim fatally injured by metal post calls for investigation
The family of a young woman who was fatally injured by a falling metal post have asked President Abdulla Yameen to ensure that action is taken against government officials found to have been responsible for the accident.
01 Sep 2015, 09:00
Amin Construction to build 90 luxury flats in Malé
Real Estate Company Amin Construction has been awarded today a plot in Malé for the construction of 90 luxury flats. Of these, 18 flats will belong to the government.
01 Sep 2015, 09:00
Ministry blames speeding truck for fatal accident
The housing ministry said that a speeding truck was to blame for the death of a young woman who was fatally injured by a falling metal post on Saturday night, but a government source alleged that the ministry is “doing its best to portray this as an accident when it is the result of clear disregard for public safety.”
31 Aug 2015, 09:00
Funds allocated for new court complex, says department of judicial administration
The government has allocated funds and a 12,000 square feet plot of land in Malé for the construction of a new “court complex,” the department of judicial administration (DJA) has said.
31 Aug 2015, 09:00
Gun-wielding men threaten to kill president in YouTube video
The three men with their faces covered with balaclavas warned of “life-threatening” attacks against the president and vice president as well as terrorist attacks against resorts if the government does not cease “harassing” Ibrahim ‘Sandhaanu’ Moosa Luthfee in Switzerland, release Adhaalath Party president Sheikh Imran Abdulla, and withdraw new anti-terrorism legislation.
31 Aug 2015, 09:00
Civil servants unlikely to report corruption over lack of justice, finds survey
Maldivian civil servants are unlikely to report government corruption due to delays in or lack of justice and lack of action by relevant authorities, a corruption perception survey has found.
27 Aug 2015, 09:00
Fiqh Academy issues fatwa on Jihad
“Travelling to Islamic countries where groups belonging to Islamic countries create havoc and instability in the name of jihad will open avenues for enemies of Muslims to interfere in the affairs of Muslim countries,” reads a fatwa (legal opinion) issued by the academy of religious scholars today.
25 Aug 2015, 09:00
UN unveils development agenda for Maldives
The government and the United Nations signed the UN Development Assistance Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) yesterday, a four-year strategic programme framework to deliver results in the areas of youth and children, gender, governance, environment and climate change.
25 Aug 2015, 09:00
New regulations allow children to be placed under foster care
The ministry of law and gender has enacted new regulations governing foster care for children under state care, the first institutional and legal framework of its kind in the Maldives.
24 Aug 2015, 09:00
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