Sheikh Ismail Mohamed, the first Maldivian student to graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah and one of the most influential religious scholars in the Maldives, has passed away at the age of 85

Five scuba divers have died in an accident occurred off Vaavu Atoll in what s considered the country's worst scuba-related accident ever and bringing to 42 the victims of diving or snorkeling in the last 6 years

A group of locals has caught a large crocodile on an uninhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll and handed it over to the Maldives National Defense Force; the 1,5 m reptile, seen on 'Dhihdhoo' island, is neither an exceptional sight nor an endemic species

A record 83% increase in private jet arrivals to the Maldives has been reported, with 128 jets landing in the country between February 28 and mid-March as regional conflict disrupts major transit hubs in the Middle East

Fulhadhoo Council started to fine tourists for attire that violates general social standards, such as bikinis, after receiving numerous complaints about how tourists are dressed while in public spaces and despite several attempts to find a resolution