A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
People pictured outside Sh. Bilehfahi’s powerhouse during the fire. State-run utilities company, Fenaka Corporation, is trying to return power to the island of Bilehfahi in Shaviyani atoll before sundown on Sunday, said the island council. Fenaka’s powerhouse burnt down late on Saturday night, after one of its three generators caught on fire, causing an island-wide […]
Police taking a man under custody. PHOTO/POLICE A Maldivian has been arrested under allegations of conspiring with the Islamic State (IS) to launch a terror attack in the Maldives. The suspect, who hails from Maduvvari island in Raa Atoll, was arrested on September 14. His initial remand of 10 days, issued by the Criminal Court, […]
The knife that was used to stab the victims were left at the scene of the crime. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU State-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) stated on Sunday that the youth who was injured during a knife attack late on Saturday night is now stable. The 24-year-old man was stabbed during the attack which […]
Adhaalath Party’s leader Sheikh Imran being escorted by Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) officers after being transferred to temporary house arrest. MIHAARU PHOTO / NISHAN ALI Religiously conservative Adhaalath Party’s leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla on Thursday night was transferred from Maafushi Prison to temporary house arrest. Sheikh Imran was transferred to house arrest earlier this year […]
Dhiraagu Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 was held at Paradise Island Resort and Spa on September 23, 2017. The Guesthouse Conference is an annual event organized by Maldives Getaways and this is the second year it has been held. At the Conference, Maldives Getaways announced that they will host the first-ever Guesthouses Maldives Expo in May […]
The substances that were found on the Indian nationals who were attempting to smuggle drugs via Sri Lanka to Addu City. PHOTO / POLICE MEDIA A group of Indian nationals, who attempted to smuggle a large haul of drugs into the Maldives on a plane, has been freed by the Hithadhoo Magistrate Court. According to […]
Diamonds Thudufushi Beach & Water Villas. PHOTO/BOOKING.COM An elderly tourist, vacationing at the resort in Alif Dhaal atoll Thundufushi island, was found dead on Wednesday after he was reported missing. According to Maldives Police Service, the 74 year old man had gone snorkelling on Wednesday. A search was launched around 1:15 p.m. and he was […]
Engineers repair a generator in Fenaka’s powerhouse in Fuvahmulah. Corruption in Fenaka Corporation’s business transactions, particularly in purchase of US Dollars and fuel, had caused the state losses amounting to millions of Rufiyaa, according to the latest audit report on the state-run utilities company. The audit report, signed by Auditor General Hassan Ziyath, was released […]
Former Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) Abdhullah Ziyath being escorted to the police with Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) staff. PHOTO / MIHAARU Over 33 charges have been levied against the former Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), Abdulla Ziyath, and the hearings for the individual charges […]