2018 Presidential Election
Maldives ruling party denies plans to delay election
The opposition accused President Abdulla Yameen of ‘running scared’ of the election.
06 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives president ‘running scared’ of election
The president has yet to submit his candidacy application for the September election.
05 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Defence minister warns of plot to destabilise Maldives
The government has been accused of seeking a pretext to delay the September 23 presidential election.
04 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives president’s supporters line up to form re-election logo
More than 1,500 PPM supporters lined up at the Hulhumalé central park.
04 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives voter registration controversy escalates
The opposition suspects schemes to deprive voting rights of Maldivians who need to re-register.
03 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
President pledges US$6m scheme for Maldives resort workers
The resort workers association questioned the workability of the proposed scheme.
02 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
MDP will seek retribution for February 7, Dr Shaheem warns
The joint opposition candidate will jail allies involved in the 2012 transfer of power, he contended.
31 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
PPM processing voter registration for government workers
The opposition is seeking probes into the misuse of state resources.
30 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Religion takes centre stage in Maldives election
Hardliners support the incumbent while the religious conservative party backs the opposition.
30 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives president takes aim at opponent
Yameen challenged the opposition candidate to answer to the alleged “betrayals” of the MDP government.
30 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives election body to verify voter registration after complaints of fraud
More than 12,800 have registered to vote outside their home constituency.
29 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Anger, U-turns and losing the right to vote in the Maldives: A Q&A
There are concerns about voter manipulation, transparency and confusion caused by the changes.
25 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
All Maldives prison staff to vote in jail or detention centres
All uniformed and civilian staff will have to vote in jails or detention centres.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Anger, u-turns and losing the right to vote in the Maldives: A timeline
There has been anger over changes to how and where Maldivians can vote in September.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives election monitoring open to foreign media
Gaining access to the Maldives has been tough for foreign media in the past two years.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives election body makes second voting U-turn
The first U-turn was on resort ballot boxes for local workers.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives ‘paradise’ could become Maldives ‘hell’
Sanctions were a last resort and action must be taken quickly, said a former Brussels official.
21 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives resort ballot box numbers jump to 35
There are more than 27,000 Maldivian resort workers.
21 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Sheikh Imran rejects presidential pardon
He was offered freedom if he joined the government and a chance to leave the Maldives with his family.
19 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Resort ballot box U-turn from Maldives election body
A decision to keep ballot boxes on just seven Maldives resorts sparked fury.
19 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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