The High Commission of India in Malé announced that a condolence book will be kept open at its office from 10:00am to 1:00pm on July 29...
China "has always respected and supported the Maldives' efforts to maintain its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity," the Chinese foreign ministry has said. "What the relevant...
President Abdulla Yameen briefed a visiting delegation from Saudi Arabia this morning on investment opportunities in the Maldives and invited joint venture investments from the kingdom....
Local NGO Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has meanwhile expressed concern with the "hidden epidemic of child abuse that continues unabated in the country". A...
President Abdulla Yameen has slammed foreign interference in Maldivian domestic affairs, condemning alleged efforts to undermine the country’s sovereignty and spread “ideologies and cultural norms contrary...
The Maldives gained independence from the British on July 26, 1965, after 77 years as a British protectorate. The Maldives hosted a British air base on...
After ratifying the second amendment to the constitution today, President Yameen sought to allay fears over foreign ownership of land in the Maldives, assuring the public...
The State Electricity Company (STELCO) has said that a power outage in the Galolhu ward of Malé around 1:00am last night was caused by a damaged...
Some 70 MPs voted to allow foreigners to own land in the Maldives. Opposing MPs expressed concern over lack of public debate and say the amendments...
Some 64 MPs voted to consider the constitutional amendment and sent it to a special committee for review. Minority leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said the government...
President Abdulla Yameen had sought parliament's counsel on the country's membership of the Commonwealth following lobbying efforts for an assessment of Maldives’ alleged violations of the...
A draft freedom of expression legislation - obtained by Minivan News - states that four types of "expressions contrary to national interest" will constitute criminal offences:...
The cabinet has decided to reassess the Maldives' membership in the Commonwealth following repeated threats to leave the inter-governmental organization. British MPs are meanwhile continuing to...
The Malé-Hulhumalé bridge will cost an estimated US$300 million, finance minister Abdulla Jihad revealed today. In addition to US$100 million in grant aid, the Chinese government...
The government has submitted a bill to replace the Police Integrity Commission and the Customs Integrity Commission with a single 'national integrity commission' with greater powers.
Defence minister Moosa Ali Jaleel has been summoned to parliament to answer whether a Chinese Yuan class 335 submarine entered Maldivian territorial waters between March 31...
Imprisoned former ruling party MP Ahmed Nazim has been admitted at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) to conduct tests.
