Maldives News
Teen attacked in second student stabbing case this year
Family have said the teen suffered multiple injuries – he was stabbed in the ribs with a knife, two of his fingers are broken and a CT scan revealed a head injury.
17 Jan 2018, 09:00
Hijab and the Maldives: stigma, shaming and the struggle to take it off
Of the 20 women interviewed, half had stopped wearing hijab and the other half wore it but wanted to stop. None of them wanted to be identified.
17 Jan 2018, 09:00
Political parties spar over presidential picks
The ruling party says it can give the presidential ticket to anyone it wants, telling the opposition to put its own house in order.
16 Jan 2018, 09:00
Ambulance shortage blamed for man’s death
The three ambulances at Seenu Hithadhoo Regional Hospital on Hithadhoo island, Seenu atoll, are currently out of service, an official confirmed to local media.
16 Jan 2018, 09:00
Calls for sheikh to drop charges against journalists
The cleric was arrested in November on suspicion of being involved in an alleged Hajj scam.
16 Jan 2018, 09:00
Maldives to ban religious extremist websites
The National Counterterrorism Centre held an impromptu press conference days after the US State Department issued a travel advisory citing the threat of a terror attack in the Maldives.
16 Jan 2018, 09:00
Man being investigated over allegations of sexually abusing daughter
Family members of the alleged victim claim the girl was subjected to abuse for more than a year and that the mother was aware of it.
16 Jan 2018, 09:00
Student attacked inside Malé school building
The attackers were stopped by parents as they attempted to flee the scene.
16 Jan 2018, 09:00
Increase in Maldivians heading to Syria
A dozen Maldivians were arrested in Turkey, a further 13 were apprehended in other countries and 21 were held in the capital Malé.
15 Jan 2018, 09:00
Sheikh speaks out over alleged Hajj scam
Sheikh Nasrullah Musthafa has been charged in connection with an alleged scam that saw four people leave for Mecca without arrangements in place for their pilgrimage.
15 Jan 2018, 09:00
No threat of terror attack on tourists, says minister
The tourism minister said there was no danger to tourists and that there was no report of a threat to the Maldives.
14 Jan 2018, 09:00
Sheikh sues for defamation over alleged Hajj scam coverage
The sheikh was arrested in November on suspicion of being involved in a scam that saw four people sent to Mecca without arrangements in place for their pilgrimage.
14 Jan 2018, 09:00
Special Ops police take over security of Adeeb’s prison cell
The jailed former vice president is serving a 33-year prison sentence on multiple counts of terrorism and corruption.
14 Jan 2018, 09:00
Hospital accused of negligence over unborn baby death
Lhaviyani atoll hospital insisted the unborn baby was in good health when the mother expressed concern after she felt it stop moving.
14 Jan 2018, 09:00
Captured fishing vessels were pirate boats
The two vessels were travelling from Somalia to Thailand, local media reported the Maldives National Defence Force as saying.
14 Jan 2018, 09:00
US issues Maldives travel advisory over terrorism
The influx of US holidaymakers has risen steadily, with an estimated 34,411 tourists visiting last year.
13 Jan 2018, 09:00
Election law changes proposed by government
Under the proposed changes the Elections Commission would have to get candidates or their representatives to approve and verify the voter list, which is currently illegal.
12 Jan 2018, 09:00
Coast Guard intercepts illegal fishing vessel with 200 tons of tuna
A fisheries ministry report published last October said hundreds of foreign fishing vessels were operating illegally in Maldivian seas every year.
12 Jan 2018, 09:00
Two tourists drown in the Maldives
One of the victims was from Germany and the other was from China.
11 Jan 2018, 09:00
Government wants to add treason to Penal Code
The current Penal Code, introduced in July 2015, repealed a set of laws written in 1968.
11 Jan 2018, 09:00
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