A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives- beautiful beaches, stunning reefs and luxury resorts. The destination is undoubtedly amazing. However, what’s even more amazing is that the country can afford to loan out a bridge that costs more than USD 200 million, but it takes ages to improve the drainage system. After heavy rain, the capital city is flooded and […]
It was the fifth death of a tourist this year. A Russian tourist died on Sunday during a diving trip from a safari vessel. The deceased was a 40-year-old woman, police told the media. It was unclear how she died or where the diving accident occurred. In a separate incident on Sunday, a Pakistani tourist […]
A 14-year-old girl has injured herself after falling from a five-story house onto the roof of the adjoining building. Speaking to RaajjeMV, the police media officer said the incident was reported at 2 pm on Sunday. She is now being treated at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). Similar incidents have been reported recently, with a […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 4th February 2018. The following is a loose translation: Some healthcare professionals believe that the rise of the sudden deaths are due to consuming 2 things: smoking and energy drinks. The news of a young individual from Haa Dhaalu Atoll Nolhivaranfaru island, who died suddenly […]
Adaaran Select Meedhuppau Resort. PHOTO/BOOKING.COM A tourist was found dead in Adaaran Select Meedhupparu Resort in Raa atoll on Wednesday morning. A spokesperson from Police said that the 62-year-old German man was found dead after he went snorkeling. No further details of the incident were given. With a tourist dying in a similar incident in Kuramathi […]
Photo: Sun.mv Esa Khaleel, a former councillor of Malé Atoll Kaashidhoo, was found dead Sunday in a dinghy at the island’s harbour. Ali Sultan, Kaashidhoo island council’s current president, told the Maldives Independent that youths found him lying unconscious on a dinghy at around 3pm. The dinghy was not tied to the jetty and was floating […]
Kuramathi Islandi Resort A Chinese tourist was found dead in Kuramathi Island Resort in Alif Alif atoll on Sunday evening. According to Police, they received the report at 5:15 pm that day. The 29-year-old man was found dead after he had gone for a swim. Police said that their officials are currently at the resort, […]
Kanniyakumari: About twenty-seven fishermen, who went fishing in deep sea following cyclone ‘Ockhi’ , returned safely to the district after facing various difficulties on Saturday. PTI Photo(PTI12_9_2017_000133B) | Photo Credit: PTI Having lost trust in the search operations of the State and Central governments to locate their brethren who went missing after Cyclone Ockhi, 36 […]
The police and an ambulance at the scene of the accident that occurred on Addy City’s link road on December 26, 2017. PHOTO / SOCIAL MEDIA The man who was driving the vehicle that caused an accident on Addu City’s link road, which killed a 13-year-old, was arrested on Wednesday. According to the police, the […]