Maldives News
RaajjeGate: A Timeline
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission has punished opposition-aligned RaajjeTV several times under the defamation law, increasing tensions between journalists and the government-backed regulator.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
After allowance cuts, STO promises higher ‘incentive-based’ pay
The state-owned wholesaler announced a review of its pay structure in the wake of the media reporting that staff allowances and working hours will be reduced on October 21 as a cost-cutting measure.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
Customs confiscate ‘largest’ amount of party drugs
Heroin and hashish oil are the most commonly used drugs in the Maldives, but LSD, ecstasy and other synthetic drugs have been found in recent years.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
Adeeb refuses injection over fear of assassination plot
Adeeb’s family said the prisons authority’s push to give him the injection ostensibly for a CT scan was “suspicious” because his lawyers were previously tipped off to an alleged plot to assassinate the 35-year-old in custody.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
Islamic ministry distributes zakat as registered number of poor rises
There has been an increase in the registered number of poor people in the Maldives, as the Islamic Ministry Sunday begins distributing zakat at a rate of 900 MVR (US$59) per person.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
78-year-old in government care after viral Facebook post
A 78-year-old with special needs is under government care after a Facebook post seeking a guardian for him goes viral.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
State witnesses testify in favour of trafficking suspects
State witnesses testify in favour of human trafficking suspects said to have brought large numbers of migrants to the country by submitting fraudulent documents to the immigration department.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
Surf’s up in the Maldives
Maldivian surfers have been catching waves in a pristine spot in the north Malé atoll since the closure of a popular break in the capital almost two years ago.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
Maldives offers first medical degree in 2018
The Maldives National University will offer medical degree courses for the first time in 2018 with assistance from the Pakistani government, Health Minister Abdulla Nazim has pledged.
14 Oct 2017, 09:00
Maldivian students released on bail after stabbing in Sri Lanka
“This quarrel has been going on for some time but the involvement of the scissor made it more serious than a playground fight between school kids,” said the Maldivian ambassador to Sri Lanka.
14 Oct 2017, 09:00
Six suspects charged over Anas murder
Charges were raised Thursday against Usman Shareef, Ahmed Zayan, Junaih Abdulla, Hassan Mahfooz, and Simah Moosa. Earlier in the week, the PG office also filed charges against a 17-year-old at the juvenile court.
14 Oct 2017, 09:00
Thousand flats pledged for civil servants
Housing ministry spokesman Ahmed Fazal said the flats would be reserved for those working in the greater Malé region. There are around 24,000 civil servants in the Maldives with the majority working in the capital.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
US$875m lost or stolen from state coffers says Maldives
The Maldives declares that more than MVR13billion (US$875 million) has been lost or stolen from state coffers since 1999, as it announces efforts to recover assets lost in high-profile corruption case from former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s era.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
Ministers lay foundation for SME park
Financed from the government budget, the MVR30 million (US$1.9 million) project for a six-storey building in Hulhumalé was jointly undertaken by the state-owned Housing Development Corporation and Business Center Corporation.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
Maldives tax receipts dip in September
The revenue statistics for last month, published on Wednesday by the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority, records a total revenue of MVR989 million (US$64 million).
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
Maldives introduces new ‘passport card’
The ‘passport card’ can be used to make payments and also serve as a national identity card, a health card, and an insurance card.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
Opposition protest outside Maldivian Embassy in Sri Lanka
“We are gathered near the embassy in Colombo with about 50 people and five MPs against various human rights violations at home, after taking necessary permissions from the Sri Lankan government,” said MP Mahloof.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
Quarter of Maldives youth unemployed: World Bank
The employment share of Maldivians in the booming tourism and construction industries – the main drivers of economic growth – is relatively low as both sectors attract many migrant workers.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
Fenaka under fire for Addu City power cuts
State utility firm Fenaka has been fiercely criticised for power cuts in Addu City, where four generators have failed.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
Maldivian charged over migrant worker death
The prosecutor general’s office has charged a Maldivian man over the death of a Bangladeshi migrant worker in Kaafu atoll Himmafushi island.
12 Oct 2017, 09:00
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