The police and military are in a state of readiness to assist islands at risk of flooding. The authorities have advised laying sandbags to protect powerhouses,...
Some 24 people, including Chinese, Japanese, and Indian tourists, were injured this afternoon after a speedboat caught fire near the Hulhulé airport island. A Chinese couple...
The judiciary came under fire during the Maldives' Universal Periodic Review in May over "politicisation," inadequate qualification of judges, and lack of conformity to international fair...
Reiterating calls for targeted sanctions against Maldivian government officials if Nasheed is not released, the opposition leader's international lawyers Amal Clooney, Jared Genser, and Ben Emmerson...
"My father, Mohamed Nasheed, former president of Maldives, was imprisoned by the Maldivian government on fabricated charges of 'terrorism.' He is the first democratically elected president...
The project to develop a domestic airport in Noonu Maafaru was awarded in November 2013 to Millennium Capital Investment - a local company involved in a...
Despite video footage showing then-Staff Sergeant Ali Ahmed kicking a protester while he was on the ground, the criminal court ruled that there was insufficient evidence...
The government had said that a joint venture agreement would be signed with the global marine terminal operator in April, but Fisheries Minister Dr Shainee revealed...
MPs of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) have slammed Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon's claim that the global spotlight on the Maldives is hampering the...
Following renewed calls by the UN human rights chief and the UK for former President Nasheed's release, Yameen said there are "things I will not do...
Ibrahim Riyaz was found guilty of abuse of authority in awarding a US$21 million land reclamation project in late 2010 to Heavy Load Maldives - a...
A ferry en route to Alif Dhaal Maamigili from Malé sank around 5:30am this morning with 81 people onboard, including tourists, women, and children. All 81...
The government has reversed its decision to shorten the Eid Al Adha holiday break following a public outcry. The president's office declared this morning that September...
"To seek the release of an individual purely on the basis of his political standing and having [no] regard to the allegations against him is inappropriate,...
Speaking at a ceremony held this morning for signing the loan agreement, finance minister Abdulla Jihad said the loan was arranged within two to three months,...
Following international media coverage of the alleged secret surveillance, the prisons authority said in a statement - posted in English on Twitter by the foreign ministry...
All 2,000 Maldivian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are safe and accounted for after a crane collapse at the Grand Mosque in Mecca last night left at...
