@MvBarCouncil Thank you for the extraordinary service award! It has been an honour to help develop & administer the first bar exam with @jtnnbm, @kaplanassess, COE, SME, question writers, lecturers, BCM ExCo, staff & volunteers without whom this exam would not have been possible.
El Niño conditions are now present in the Pacific Ocean. It can affect weather, wildfires, marine ecosystems, and economies worldwide. MMS is closely monitoring the status of the El Niño and other climate drivers, including IOD and MJO.
Following our 13 May statement, today, BCM has filed an application to intervene in High Court Case No. 2026/HC-A/216, reaffirming our commitment to defend and uphold due process and the fundamental freedoms of media, expression, and the right to information for all.
Join us for an unforgettable experience at Moodhu Fest 2026!
📅 Date: 20.06.2026 📍 Hulhumalé Phase 1 Dhiraagu Beach
Celebrate World Ocean Day with exciting activities and ocean-inspired experiences. Don’t miss out on the fun - mark your calendars and bring your friends!
@hdcmaldives@bankofmaldives@mifcomv@horizon_pvt@OceanWarriorsMV@Portmv@Dhiraagu
#MoodhuFest2026 #WorldOceanDay2026
Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarship Opportunities
The Ministry, with support from the TransFORM Project, is pleased to announce a call for applications for overseas scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Fisheries, Marine Science, Mariculture and Agriculture sectors.
For more information: +960 3033484 / [email protected]
Link to announcement: https://t.co/q5bYVmaqgU
Anyone can learn CPR. Anyone can save a life.
Join us at Emergency Medicine Day 2026 and learn CPR from the experts.
📅 5 June 2026 | 📍 Social Center | ⏰ 16:00–20:00 hrs
Learn CPR. Save a Life.
#EmergencyMedicineDay#EMDay2026#LearnCPR#SaveALife#EmergencyCare #CPRTraining #ADKHospital #CaringForYou
I welcome the adoption of the General Assembly resolution on the @CIJ_ICJ's advisory opinion on climate change – a powerful affirmation of international law, climate justice, science & the responsibility of states to protect people from the escalating climate crisis.
Those least responsible for climate change are paying the highest price.
That injustice must end.
Great news for British shoppers and Maldivian fishermen. The UK is suspending tariffs on tuna, helping bring prices down in the UK while opening better market access for Maldivian tuna. A win for affordability and sustainable tuna, caught one fish at a time. 🎣🐟
https://t.co/3opM4F9ypZ
We are appealing for donations to jailed journos Shahzan & Leevan to pay the criminal court fines.
📌 Shahzan: MVR 25,800 Acc: 7704279704101
📌 Leevan: MVR 26,800 Acc: 7730000168109
Kindly send transfer slips to 973-7592. 1/2
BREAKING: The Maldives government has said the bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers who died last week have been located, Reuters reports.
🔴 More on https://t.co/hGzrK2N8WC
MVR 570 million. That’s what we spent on Bayraktar combat drones in 2024.
A professional deep-sea rescue ROV rated to over 600 meters, with sonar and a recovery arm, costs around $100,000. Some less.
Five people are dead in a 60-meter cave in Vaavu Atoll. We flew in Italian experts just to locate the bodies.
With that same budget we could have equipped every atoll in this country with underwater rescue capability and still had money left over.
So when does a country stop buying weapons to feel powerful and start buying tools to actually protect people?
Heartbroken to hear about the passing of Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahudhy under such tragic circumstances. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues.
Maldivians have been raising their concerns since news emerged about the fatal cave diving expedition. Whilst there is an ongoing investigation, the death of a member of the MNDF rescue team is hitting our community hard and will rightly lead to more questions. This should be a wakeup call to the authorities to examine the safety standards associated with our growing tourism sector. Maldives has historically had a strong reputation for safety and it really is in everyone’s interests that this continues.
I will be taking up this matter in parliament.
Why was anyone sent to a depth of 60 meters when our @MNDF_Official reportedly only has operational diving capability up to 50 meters? These operations require specialized expertise, technical training, and proper preparation. Safety should never be compromised.
tragic 😥
Shahzan, Leevan’s jail sentence is unconstitutional. The criminal court gag order behind their arrest has zero legal basis & blatantly restricts press freedom. It completely fails the constitutional test of legality, necessity & proportionality. We’re appealing to the High Court to annul this gag order. Whatever the outcome is, the debates in the courtroom would be interesting.
Bar Council of Maldives expresses deep concern over the deterioration of press freedom, freedom of expression, and due process, and calls to uphold the rule of law and fundamental constitutional rights.
Press release: https://t.co/kRqzuwE0I2
Early signs of coral bleaching are now being observed in the Maldives — and both field observations and satellite data are pointing in the same direction.
In Huvadhu Atoll, we are recording night-time temperatures of up to 31°C at ~10 m depth on coral spawning reefs. Under normal conditions, these reefs are around ~29°C. The difference is not just measurable — it is physically noticeable during dives.
At the same time, corals around Rathafandhoo are already showing visible whitening along colony edges, an early indicator of thermal stress. These reefs are not only facing elevated temperatures, but also the cumulative effects of sedimentation from ongoing harbour dredging, which further reduces their resilience.
The attached figure (based on NOAA Coral Reef Watch data) shows that the Maldives has already crossed the local bleaching threshold and reached Bleaching Alert Level 1 by mid-April 2026. While cumulative heat stress is still building compared to major bleaching years like 1998 and 2016, the current trajectory is concerning.
Bleaching is not triggered by peak temperatures alone — but by how long reefs remain under elevated thermal stress. If these conditions persist into the coming weeks, we could see a rapid escalation from early stress signals to widespread bleaching.
Reefs already under local pressure will be the first to tip.
We will continue monitoring both spawning reefs and bleaching progression closely over the coming weeks.
#CoralBleaching #Maldives #CoralReefs #ClimateChange
@CoralReefWatch@MMRI_Maldives@ERA_Maldives@MoEnvmv@ICRI_Coral_Reef@UNEP@Shammaan@Turqoiselabmv@Turqoiselabmv@AyaNaseem@ecosm_mv@SavetheBeachVM
Our new publication: Maldivian Tort Law will be available from 15th April 2026.
You may preorder the book through the following link.
https://t.co/I3671Suejb