A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) putting out the fire that destroyed a dive centre in A.A. Rasdhoo. PHOTO / MNDF A fire broke out at a dive centre in Rasdhoo, Alif Alif atoll, causing over MVR 1.5 million of damages. According to an employee of “Diving Scuba”, the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. on […]
Islamic minister Dr Ziyad Baqir and defence minister Adam Shareef speak at press conference regarding the funds raised for the Rohingya. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Maldives will hand over MVR 18 million, raised to relieve the plight of the Rohingya, to the Bangladesh Red Crescent in a week, announced Islamic minister Dr Ahmed Ziyad Baqir […]
The fire that broke out at Ukulhas powerhouse on November 7, 2017. A fire broke out at the powerhouse in Ukulhas island in Alif Alif atoll on Tuesday morning. The police said that they were informed of the incident at around 11 a.m., and that no one was injured in the fire. According to the […]
A Chinese tourist died Tuesday in a drowning accident in the pool of the Paradise Island Resort near the capital Malé. A police spokesperson confirmed to the Maldives Independent that they were investigating a report of a drowning. According to sources familiar with the accident, the deceased was a 54-year-old woman. She was immediately brought […]
A LUXURY car businessman and his wife are heartbroken after their two-year-old son died in a swimming pool in the Maldives. Little Max Musgrave, two, lost his life on a family holiday with businessman dad Trevor Musgrave and fashionista mum Tara Logan. Car tycoon Trevor Musgrave was said to be ‘inconsolable’ last night after his […]
Andrew, pictured with new bride Gill, had just turned 30 last week MALDIVES NIGHTMARE A LARGE group of “grief-stricken” friends gathered yesterday to remember their newlywed pal who perished snorkelling on honeymoon. Dublin groom Andrew Roddy, who celebrated turning 30 just last week, was holidaying in the Maldives with his bride Gill Campion when tragedy […]
The STO’s oil tanker named “Guraab” that was run aground a reef in Lhaviyani atoll on October 16, 2017. PHOTO / MNDF Maldives National Defence Force (MDF) has rescued the oil tanker that ran aground a reef in Lhaviyani atoll on Monday morning. MNDF revealed that the State Trading Organization (STO)’s oil tanker was rescued […]
Product tanker GURAAB, IMO 8221961, dwt 1907, built 1983, flag Maldives, owner State Trading Organization (STO).The STO’s oil tanker named “Guraab” that was run aground a reef in Lhaviyani atoll on October 16, 2017. PHOTO / MNDF An oil tanker of State Trading Organisation (STO) early on Monday morning ran aground a reef near the […]
A nation of islands barely above sea level, the Maldives is a special case for tsunami preparedness and response. By Ahmed Mohamed Shihab, Program Analyst, Resilience and Climate Change unit, UNDP Maldives Everything I have heard about surviving a tsunami has been simple and to the point. Move to higher ground, and move further inland. It […]