A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A road in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Two Maldivian minors, who were arrested along with two Sri Lankan students after a gang fight in a school last Thursday, have been summoned to court. Sri Lankan police had arrested the four minors after a heated brawl with a rivalling group at the famous Daybridge International School had […]
Parliament Speaker Abdulla Maseeh (L) pose for picture with Russian president Vladimir Putin after the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Russia. Parliament speaker and Fuvahmulah South MP Abdulla Maseeh met Russian president Vladimir Putin late Saturday. Maseeh is part of a parliamentary delegation currently in Russia to participate in the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) […]
Former president Mohamed Nasheed (R-2) pictured with opposition members in Sri Lanka Convicted former president Mohamed Nasheed arrived in neighbouring Sri Lanka again on Friday. Spokesperson of the joint opposition and Galolhu South MP Ahmed Mahloof, who is currently in Sri Lankan capital Colombo, confirmed that Nasheed arrived around 2:00 p.m. Ever since beginning his […]
Bajaj three-wheeler autos pictured on a road in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan police have arrested four minors, including two Maldivians, over a gang violence incident in a school that left three students injured. According to the Maldivian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mohamed Hussain Shareef, the heated brawl occurred between two rivalling groups of the famous […]
Mohamed Anas, 25, of Raa atoll Meedhoo island The Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday forwarded charges against five more suspects over the murder of Mohamed Anas, who was stabbed to death in capital Male in late July. The five suspects are Usman Shareef of Male, Ahmed Zayan of Lhaviyani atoll Kurendhoo island, Junaih Abdulla of […]
Ali Waseem, 30, of Addu atoll Meedhoo island: he had received the most severe injuries in the accident. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA An employee of Summer Island Resort, who was gravely injured in an accident that occurred between the resort’s speedboat and a supply boat last May, passed away early Thursday while being treated in India. Ali […]
Journalism Awards’ winners of Mihaaru pose for picture with their trophies (L-R): Aminath Mohamed Saeed (sister of Aasiyath Mohamed Saeed who accepted the award on the latter’s behalf), Niumathullah Idrees, Ali Naafiz, Azzam Alifulhu and Muizzu Ibrahim. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Daily newspaper Mihaaru bagged the most awards at Maldives Media Council (MMC)’s Journalism Awards for […]
UNDP’s Goodwill Ambassador and Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau at the VIP lounge in Velana International Airport in the Maldives. PHOTO: FARAH AHMED/MIHAARU Last week, the news of Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau being in the Maldives had a large proportion of the population who religiously follow the show buzzing about his presence […]
Mohamed Anas, 25, of Raa atoll Meedhoo island. The state has charged a minor of 17 years with the murder of Mohamed Anas, who was stabbed to death in capital Male in late July. The Juvenile Court revealed that the minor is charged with homicide by sharp force. The court did not disclose the suspect’s […]