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Ahmed Shareef

Features & Comment

Ex-election chief laments state of Maldives electoral body

Nobody believes the Elections Commission and nobody respects it, says its former chief.

03 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Mihaaru editor urges election chief to be impartial

The Election Commission chief could not take sides, the newspaper editor said.

29 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives presidential poll to be held September 23

The head of the electoral body is a loyalist of President Abdulla Yameen.

08 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Shareef made new Elections Commission chief

With only ruling coalition lawmakers present, President Abdulla Yameen’s nominee to the five-member electoral body was approved with 33 votes from the 85-member house.

06 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Head of state utility corporation replaced with former MP

The dismissal of Fenaka Corporation’s Managing Director Mohamed Nimal comes weeks after a US$1 million corruption scandal surfaced in local media. The state utility company has reportedly been unable to recover MVR17 million released to a local company to purchase dollars.

27 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM

News In Brief

More than MVR 100,000 raised for baby born with facial scar

26 Jun 2013, 8:52 PM

Politics

Election’s Commission figures back by-election victory for pro-government parties

14 Apr 2012, 10:49 PM

Culture

Criminal Court convicts two persons listed as “dangerous criminals” by police

15 Sep 2011, 5:24 PM

Culture

MNDF warns seafarers to be cautious of bad weather

12 Sep 2011, 7:50 PM

News In Brief

Over 100 copies of Quran found at dump site

26 Mar 2011, 2:14 PM

Politics

Road to 2013 uncertain for opposition despite election gains, says PA

09 Feb 2011, 2:54 PM

Politics

PA dismisses “impossible” pact with MDP

11 May 2010, 11:01 PM

Politics

PA claims senior government officials “are not very religious”

22 Mar 2010, 6:53 PM

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