The bodies of four Italian divers who disappeared during a cave diving expedition in Vaavu Atoll have been located following an extensive multinational search and recovery operation, authorities confirmed. According to the Maldives National Defen…
A diver from the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has died while participating in a challenging search and rescue mission for a group of missing Italian divers in Vaavu Atoll. Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahudhy was rushed to ADK Hospital in cri…
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was honoured today with the Grand Order of the Distinguished Rule of Ghaazee (GODRG) during the official Victory Day Ceremony held at the Social Centre in Malé. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu presented a specia…
A tragic maritime accident unfolded near K. Eriyadhoo early Thursday when a landing craft carrying seven passengers overturned, resulting in one confirmed death and two people reported missing. The vessel, Almaak Fiya , a 100-foot landing craft o…
The Maldives has officially launched its National Service Program, with the first group of participants departing today for training. A total of 340 individuals—aged between 16 and 28—left for Lh. Maafilaafushi, where they will undergo a three-mon…
The Maldivian government has spent more than MVR 727 million on healthcare for the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and police officers over the past three years, new figures submitted to Parliament show. The costs have been rising each year…
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has officially received a military ship donated by Turkey, marking a major step in strengthening the country’s naval capacity. The Dogan-class missile boat, TCG Volcan (P-343), was handed over on Friday …
A Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) sergeant has been found dead in a suspected suicide at the military’s main headquarters in Male’, sparking a formal police investigation. The officer, a 35-year-old man originally from Laamu Maamendhoo, w…