From Kandoodhoo to Milandhoo: joyous, heartbreaking sacrifice

Celebrating World Octopus Day with surprising fact

Scientists are still finding neurological responses and even evolutionary tricks in the octopus’ brain that make it stand out from other invertebrates.

9 October 2022

Nirufehi Fire: Couple dead only days after holiday return

Friends say that when the deceased expatriate women met with her friends, she would always show pictures of her grandchildren.

11 November 2022

Kudahuvadhoo showcases successful waste management programme

In September 2021, Kudahuvadhoo in Dhaalu Atoll became the debut host of a model island project launched by Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance (MOPA).

31 October 2022

From Frankenstein to laboratory brains

‘Mini-brains’ were first produced in 2013, to study microcephaly, a genetic disorder.

15 October 2022

Bioluminescence back in Maldives; lights up northern shores

This natural phenomenon is currently being witnessed in several islands of Thiladhunmathi Atoll.

11 September 2022

Queen's visit to Maldives: an unprecedented event

The Queen of England was the first foreign sovereign to visit the Maldives on an official visit in the country's recorded history.

9 September 2022

Migratory flamingos in Maldives may not leave

Sighted first in the upper north islands, these flamingos alighted on several islands before they finally perched in H.Dh.Kulhudhuffushi.

14 September 2022

Pioneers' plea: Work together to maintain tourism standing

The pioneers also thanked successive governments for facilitating the success of the tourism industry.

30 September 2022

Dr Hassan Hameed’s take on Cambridge O-Levels, A-Levels

"As long as students take part in foreign exams, the curriculum too will be controlled by those foreign parties," he said.

13 September 2022