Maldives News
Security forces decry rumours of terrorism threat
Police appealed against spreading false information on social media.
22 May 2019, 09:00
Speedboat fire victim suffered burns to 30 percent of body
The battery of the petrol pump on the speedboat exploded.
21 May 2019, 09:00
Maldivians detained in Sri Lanka released
The two men were arrested in a security sweep after the Easter Sunday bombings.
21 May 2019, 09:00
State funds approved for political parties
The MDP is now the largest party with more than 50,000 members.
21 May 2019, 09:00
Drug dealers offered services from high-security dens
Police raided four houses in the capital Malé.
21 May 2019, 09:00
Maldives denounces Sri Lankan army chief’s ‘irresponsible’ claims
Senanayake said Maldivians travel through Colombo to fight in Syria.
20 May 2019, 09:00
Ex-VP’s conviction over assassination attempt overturned
The High Court quashed the 15-year jail sentence and ordered a retrial.
20 May 2019, 09:00
Two children infected with Chikungunya
Some 81 cases reported in the first two weeks of May.
19 May 2019, 09:00
22 cases of child sexual abuse in April
The figure is down from 32 cases in March.
19 May 2019, 09:00
Opposition MPs fail to back up corruption allegations
Claims that the president received stolen money were dismissed as political rhetoric.
19 May 2019, 09:00
Import revenue increased in April
Some MVR4.1 billion worth of goods were imported.
19 May 2019, 09:00
Water safety programme launched
There was a spate of tourist deaths by drowning earlier this year.
19 May 2019, 09:00
Corruption suspected in leasing of Malé eastern waterfront
The anti-corruption watchdog is probing undue benefits provided by the previous administration.
19 May 2019, 09:00
Hajj group sues Islamic ministry as assessment reveals corrupt practices
The Islamic ministry is accused of unfairly awarding Hajj quotas.
18 May 2019, 09:00
Bangladeshi killed over homosexual advances
Three Bangladeshi co-workers confessed to the murder.
18 May 2019, 09:00
High Court judge’s car vandalised
The front and rear windshields were smashed.
18 May 2019, 09:00
Malé City Council approves public smoking ban
The ban will come into force in six months.
16 May 2019, 09:00
Supreme Court seeks to punish media outlet over bribery allegations
Complaints against CNM were filed with the media regulator.
16 May 2019, 09:00
Abused disabled woman taken under state care
Photos of the woman tied to a lamppost have been circulating on social media.
16 May 2019, 09:00
Tourist arrivals in April reach 15-year record high
A 36 percent increase in arrivals was the highest year-over-year growth since 2004.
15 May 2019, 09:00
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