Culture
Programme launched to teach Quran with braille
The Islamic minister announced plans to use sign language to convey Friday sermons.
20 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldivian athletes win gold and silver at Special Olympics
Maldivian athletes won gold and silver in running races.
20 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldives military displays silver fern in solidarity with New Zealand
The silver fern symbol was put up on a screen at the military headquarters.
19 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Glass window falls from construction site
The window fell from the third floor and no one was harmed.
13 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldives airline apologises for plane’s landing gear malfunction
The plane landed safety after flying in a holding pattern for more than an hour.
13 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Drug rehab reopened in Addu
The centre offers detoxification services and treatment.
11 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Pension law revised to utilise savings for Hajj pilgrimage
Workers can use the retirement scheme to finance first-time Hajj pilgrimages.
11 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Chinese tourist found dead in resort lagoon
Also on Sunday, a 64-year-old Japanese tourist died during a diving trip.
11 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldivian women #OccupyReygandu to demand safe public spaces
Female-only events took place Friday night.
09 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
President announces six months maternity leave
He also pledged to introduce a quota for women on island councils.
07 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
‘Idols’ seized from Indian tourists
The four Indians said they came to the Maldives for a “peaceful gathering.”
05 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Chinese worker falls to death in Hulhumalé
The man fell from the building’s ninth floor.
03 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Construction workers charged over girl’s death
The construction company’s managing director and site supervisor were also charged.
28 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Expatriate drowns in Maafushi
The 40-year-old Turkish man was on holiday after working on a resort.
24 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
National flag rules abolished
The 2017 regulations prohibited flying another flag higher than the national flag.
18 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Worker killed in construction accident
The 44-year-old Bangladeshi man was hit by a falling stone.
18 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Elderly man dies after boat fire
The Ravaanaa boat caught fire near the Filitheyo resort.
18 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
President and Indian star kicks off India-Maldives Friendship Cricket Series
Yuvraj Singh played in the first match of the annual India-Maldives Friendship Cricket Series.
17 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Children enjoy closed Malé roads
Four roads in the congested capital were closed on Friday morning.
17 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Ex-minister denies unfair allocation of social housing flats
A committee is investigating the previous government’s housing projects.
16 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
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