3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (60+ words) Mayor Saud said residents had been forced to abandon everything they had built and leave the island with only the clothes on their back. Gdh. Thinadhoo City Council Nasheed and Yameen to visit Thinadhoo to celebrate 60 years of re-population Nasheed,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (116+ words) Alamgir, 78, secretary-general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and local government minister, won 255 votes to become the 23rd president of the South Asian country of 170 million people. (FILES) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks during an…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (184+ words) Edition.mv 'Ray of hope': Gaza seed bank rebuilds after wartime destruction The seed bank in Deir el-Balah is rebuilding its stocks of Gaza's heirloom seeds that were destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war which erupted in October 2023. A farmer works…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (79+ words) The president's comments come nearly a week after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US would impose economic isolation on the country "like the world has never seen before." US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (79+ words) Edition.mv Thursday, August 20, 2026 BML named platinum partner of Intellectual Advancement Conference The two day conference is scheduled to take place from August 30 to 31. IUM campus, hospital and more projects for Maamigili BML Islamic deposits reach MVR 2.4 billion Addu Afeef…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (62+ words) Edition.mv Petition to cut MPs health insurance passes 5,000 signatures The petition calling to cut the exorbitant health insurance given to Parliament MPs and their family members has garnered more than 5,000 signatures. Saleem elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament No…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (71+ words) Edition.mv Thursday, August 20, 2026 Male' residents to be consulted separately on new land-use plan The first meeting will be held with residents of Galolhu at 8.30pm on Saturday. Residents of Vilimale' have also been invited to attend the meeting. Survey planned…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (74+ words) Edition.mv Deadline for Engineers Award applications extended The new deadline is 2pm on Thursday next week. Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development Construction, Housing and Infrastructure President Solih dissolves housing ministry of Maldives Housing Ministry to issue flats instead…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (81+ words) Edition.mv Foreign Ministry denies plans for Maldives consulate in Bengaluru, Indian consulate in Addu The ministry said reports published in some newspapers and on social media about the establishment of the two consulates were inaccurate. Addu Afeef Didi's widow…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (75+ words) Edition.mv True innovation begins where knowledge meets curiosity: First Lady First Lady Sajidha expressed confidence that the conference would foster lasting partnerships and encourage homegrown innovation across the Maldives. Sajidha Mohamed (First Lady) Addu Afeef Didi's widow in ICU…...