Abdulla Yameen
Opposition boycotts People’s Majlis opening
MPs of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party did not attend today’s inaugural session of the People’s Majlis, in protest over a controversial change of venue.
04 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Change of venue for state opening of People’s Majlis
The People’s Majlis is set to reconvene on Thursday at the Dharubaaruge multi purpose hall instead of the parliament house because of a minor fire that damaged its air conditioning system.
03 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Non-lethal bullets discovered on uninhabited island
The police are conducting a search of a recently uninhabited island in the Maldives’ remote north after a group of boys discovered boxes of non-lethal bullets in an old water well.
02 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
MDP calls for President Yameen to face investigation over Maldives biggest ever corruption scandal
The MDP said it had received documents via email that appear to show Yameen is “equally involved” in the corruption involving his former deputy Ahmed Adeeb and the state tourism promotion firm Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation.
31 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Opposition to take to the streets over Maldives’ biggest-ever corruption scandal
Opposition parties are planning to take to the streets on February 5 over tens of millions of dollars missing from resort leases in what the graft watchdog has called the Maldives’ biggest ever corruption scandal.
28 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen hits back at corruption allegations
The president’s office has hit back at allegations of President Abdulla Yameen’s involvement in misappropriating funds from tourism leases, insisting that rumors of state funds being deposited in the president’s personal bank accounts were baseless.
25 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Police claim teenage boat blast suspect ‘may kill’ if released from remand
A lawyer representing Ahmed ‘Shumba Gong’ Ashraf said: “The police have previously said he is influencing witnesses and my client is being investigated for allegedly sending threat messages, but it is absurd that they now claim he might kill someone.”
24 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Translation of President Yameen’s January 21 speech
President Abdulla Yameen, in his first public address of the year, reflects on opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed’s temporary release from jail, and lists his government’s achievements in the youth, health and education sectors.
23 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Missing journalist’s family fears inquiry ‘may turn out like MP Afrasheem’s murder probe’
Noting that the Maldives police never established a motive or apprehended the masterminds behind the shocking murder of an MP, family members of missing journalist Ahmed Rilwan asked for help from watchdog bodies to ensure a comprehensive and independent inquiry.
19 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Sri Lanka brokered deal for Nasheed’s release in jeopardy
Home Minister Umar Naseer, who had refused to meet UK Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire today, is now claiming Nasheed tore up state documents.
18 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives ‘demanded a hostage’ for ex-president’s travel to UK
President Abdulla Yameen has backtracked on an “unconditional promise” to allow jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed to travel to the United Kingdom for medical care, and is demanding that a family member remain in Malé until he returns from medical treatment.
17 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
President Yameen’s plans for a new deputy unclear
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives says it does not know if President Abdulla Yameen’s plans to appoint a new deputy, but said MPs are considering amending the constitution to reduce the number of votes required to impeach the vice president.
12 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen commuted Nasheed’s jail sentence, says Adeeb
Detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has confirmed the authenticity of a document authorizing former President Mohamed Nasheed’s transfer from jail to house-imprisonment.
11 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen asks Thai PM to waive visas for Maldivians
In a meeting with General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday, Yameen expressed hope for a visa waiver agreement between the two countries to facilitate trade and economic relations.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen condemned for threats against civil servants
President Abdulla Yameen’s threats against striking civil servants has enraged human rights advocates and opposition parties, with some describing the warning as high-handed and yet another example of a deepening crackdown on civil rights.
23 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Police crackdown on opposition protest – as it happened
Hundreds of opposition supporters have gathered at the Artificial Beach in Malé urging President Abdulla Yameen to release all political prisoners.
27 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Supreme Court suspends Vice President’s lawyer
The Supreme Court has suspended detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer, Hussain Shameem, on a charge of contempt of court.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
MP reveals details of meeting with President Yameen
President Yameen urged MPs to respect the outcome of an investigation into an alleged assassination attempt in September, and warned them MDP may move to exploit the government’s vulnerability, an MP present at the closed-door meeting said. Yameen also expressed confidence in his vice president.
12 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Home minister ‘offers shoulder’ in President Yameen’s defence
Condemning a spate of fake text messages in Home Minister Umar Naseer’s name, the home ministry said today: “Naseer’s shoulder will be the first offered in defence of President Abdulla Yameen’s administration.”
11 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
First lady sustained minor bone fractures in speedboat blast
“The injuries are not serious and by the grace of God, she does not require any surgery. She will make a full recovery with plenty of bed rest and care,” said Mohamed Hussain Shareef, the presidential affairs minister.
28 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
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