2018 Presidential Election


Status quo or got to go? What the Maldives’ allies want from the election
There are seven countries with embassies in the Maldives. What do they want from the presidential election?
29 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: cocktail coalition
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
28 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Electoral body says exiled opposition leaders can only vote in jail
Mohamed Nasheed and Gasim Ibrahim both live in exile.
28 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives elections body publishes voters registry
Some 78,964 people have been re-registered to vote outside their native island.
27 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


EU and UN ‘not interested’ in observing Maldives election
The EU and UN rejected invitations by the Elections Commission.
27 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Indian ambassador ‘summoned’ over lawmaker’s call to invade Maldives
The Indian ruling party lawmaker provoked outrage with his ‘Maldives invasion’ tweet.
27 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: show me the money
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
27 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: freeholds and sovereignty
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
26 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Polling stations scrapped for Singapore, Delhi and nine resorts
Fewer than 200 people registered to vote in Singapore and New Delhi.
26 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: housing for all
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
25 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Opposition alleges collusion as 5,600 registration forms voided
Opposition re-registration forms were allegedly handed over to president’s campaign office.
24 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: water colour welcome
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
24 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: president on the offensive
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
23 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: state-funded propaganda
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
22 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives opposition pledges income tax
An income tax bill was proposed by the MDP government in 2011.
21 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: income tax and interim rule
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
21 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


UK lawmakers visiting Maldives to ‘observe election arrangements’
Sir David Amess will be accompanied by Roger Godsiff.
20 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: ‘Public Service Media’
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
20 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign trail: Eid lull
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
19 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives election body denies voter registration fraud
Candidate numbers were assigned on Saturday.
19 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

