Ahmed Adeeb
Three more soldiers jailed over boat blast
Three more soldiers have been sentenced to jail on charges of obstructing justice over the September 28 blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
20 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-vice president of Maldives convicted of bomb attack on president
Ahmed Adeeb, the former vice president of Maldives, and two of his military bodyguards have been found guilty by the criminal court for plotting to assassinate the president using a bomb on the presidential speedboat.
09 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives ex-vice president found guilty of terrorism
The Maldives’ former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been convicted of terrorism moments ago. He was handed a 10-year jail sentence.
05 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Court hears closing arguments in pistol and graft charge against Adeeb
The criminal court heard Saturday closing arguments in two separate trials on graft and terrorism charges against detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.
05 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Court hears evidence against Adeeb in boat blast trial
The criminal court heard Thursday evidence against detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb over a terrorism charge relating to an alleged assassination plot on President Abdulla Yameen.
04 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Chief judge takes over all of Adeeb’s trials, holds back-to-back hearings
The controversial chief judge of the criminal court, Abdul Bari Yoosuf, has taken charge of all five trials on graft and terror charges against former Vice President Ahmed Abeeb. On Wednesday, he concluded hearing evidence in three of the trials and is holding back-to-back hearings in a terrorism trial today.
02 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Judge in Adeeb’s boat blast trial ‘demoted’
Hearings in former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s terror trial were cancelled Tuesday after a judge on the three-member panel was transferred to the juvenile court. Lawyers have described the transfer as a politically motivated demotion.
01 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb’s terror trial delayed after witnesses fail to turn up again
Prosecutors once again failed to produce witnesses in a terror trial against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, accused of carrying a pistol on May Day last year.
22 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb to call 13 witnesses in boat blast trial
Lawyers representing former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb named today 13 witnesses to speak in his defence over charges of abuse of authority relating to a blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Judge enters not guilty plea on Adeeb’s behalf in graft trial
The criminal court today entered guilty pleas on behalf of the defendants after they refused to respond to charges due to the court’s alleged refusal to provide them with case documents.
26 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb’s lawyer refused response on Supreme Court-ordered criminal inquiry
The Department of Judicial Administration has refused to answer a letter by detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer asking for specifics of a Supreme Court ordered criminal inquiry against him.
16 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Reporters barred from ex-vice president’s graft trial
The criminal court blocked reporters from observing proceedings in a graft trial against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and his associates today citing a lack of space in the courtroom.
05 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Audit uncovers discrepancies in tourism ministry’s financial records
The tourism ministry’s audit report for 2013 has revealed shocking discrepancies amounting to more MVR300,000 (US$19,400) in the records of income collected from the billion-dollar Maldivian tourism industry during the financial year in review.
26 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives cancels PR deal with Podesta
The government of Maldives has cancelled a US$300,000 PR deal with Washington-based lobbyist Podesta, following former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s arrest on a charge of plotting to kill President Abdulla Yameen.
16 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex MP denies bribing president, judges to avoid jail sentence
Former MP Abdulla Jabir has denied paying MVR10 million (US$648,500) to President Abdulla Yameen to influence the outcome of his trial in early 2014 after the opposition-aligned station Raajje TV aired a phone conversation between the resort businessmen and former Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb.
16 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb, five soldiers charged over boat blast
The Prosecutor General’s office filed charges against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and five soldiers at the criminal court yesterday over the September 28 blast on the president’s speedboat.
15 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb’s terror trial postponed after key witness fails to show up
The criminal court cancelled Sunday a hearing scheduled to hear evidence against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, who is accused of terrorism on a charge of carrying a pistol.
07 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Home Minister claims Adeeb planned to set off bomb on May Day
Detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb had planned to set off a bomb during a historic anti-government protest on May Day last year, Home Minister Umar Naseer has alleged.
25 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
President claims he was “not aware” cash handouts to ruling party officials came from stolen millions
Yameen claims he had thought cash hands to MPs, ruling party officials and for party activities came from gifts from friendly businesses. “The receiver, whether be President, or an MP, they are unaware that the money has been obtained via MMPRC, or illegally from the state treasury.”
25 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb’s cousin arrested on arson charges
A man related to detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was arrested on a charge of planning an arson attack in Male on Friday, The Maldives Independent understands.
22 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
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