 Logo used since 2016 | |
| News editor | Ismail Naseer[1] |
|---|---|
| Launched | 24 May 2016; 9 years ago (2016-05-24)[2] |
| Language | Dhivehi |
| Headquarters | 7th Floor, M. Ishaan Villa, Haveeree Hingun,Maafannu,Malé, Maldives |
| Country | Maldives |
| Sister newspapers | The Edition Dho Magazine |
| Website | mihaaru |
Mihaaru (Dhivehi:މިހާރު) is a Maldivian dailynewspaper. The nameMihaaru translates to "Now".[3] It is headquartered inMalé, Maldives.[4] It is read by readers all over the country and is known to be a trusted source of information.[5][6]
Following the dispute of ownership and dissolution ofHaveeru Daily, ex-Haveeru journalists formedMihaaru to launch a revival of a trusted newspaper.Mihaaru previously faced closure threats by the Courts but the issues were sorted out at the Labour Tribunal.[3][7][8]
In 2017, theCriminal Court bannedMihaaru's journalists from covering trials after a report was published criticising the justice system.[9][10] Soon after though,Mihaaru's journalists were unbanned.[11]
In 2019,Mihaaru was nominated for all the categories of the 2018 Maldives Journalism Awards, where it won five.[12]
In 2022, five journalists received awards from the Maldives Journalism Awards.[13] In June of the same year,Mihaaru's journalists were getting harassed at their office by a group of people who forcibly entered.[14] The group accusedMihaaru of publishing a fabricated report.[14] TheInternational Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urged the government and the police to start an investigation into it.[14]
In 2025, a former senior journalist at Mihaaru resigned after alleged government interference interfereing with news articles.[15] He claimed that articles were being deleted or changed as well as not being published due to the interference.[15]
The Edition (Dhivehi:ދި އެޑިޝަން) is the English edition ofMihaaru. It was first released integrated onMihaaru's website in June 2016, but on 15 May 2018 the English edition was separated and launched asThe Edition.[7][16][17]
Dho?! (Dhivehi:ދޯ؟!) reports about lifestyles, music, technology, health, people and more.