Shahindha Ismail, from the Maldives Democracy Network, tweeted that Allah allowed for other religions after President Abdulla Yameen said the only religion he would permit in...
The criminal court yesterday ordered the return of large amounts of alcohol seized from a tourist liveaboard by the police in a raid last week.
Ahmed Haameen and Fathmath Sama died at Hulhumalé beach after renting a guesthouse room for a birthday party on September 28.
Ex-leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom made the comparison on National Unity Day, which marks the tsunami that killed 82 people in the Maldives.
The Maldives government is accused of hypocrisy: planning for the destruction of the environment while at the same time championing to save it.
Praise for human rights progress in the Maldives has angered and alarmed defenders.
The Male’ Friday Mosque, built in 1658, is on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List and is described as “the most important heritage site of the country”...
The two men were attacked on Fareedhee Magu, near MHA Mart, police confirmed and are being treated in Male’s Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
A local news outlet said Professor Hassan Ugail was banned by the Education Ministry. The report was later edited to say he faced “challenges” to appear...
For decades, the north was neglected by central governments in development plans because of its remoteness. Transport difficulties hindered progress and even today resorts - a...
The Kulhudhuffushi council expects about 2,500 trees and plants to be cut down or removed from the island's unique mangrove forest for the construction of an...
The demonstrators gathered outside the ministry with placards, demanding an urgent meeting as plans to raze the mangroves are thought to start on October 30.
The "considerable negative impacts on the environment" include the permanent loss of habitat for the flora and fauna, loss of terrestrial vegetation and deforestation, and the effect...
The government's plans to begin dredging the environmentally sensitive wetland area in November has sparked an outcry from islanders and environmentalists.
Police say cases involving party drugs are not commonly reported
The constitution requires them to annually submit to the parliament's secretary-general "a statement of all property and monies owned by him, business interests and liabilities” but the...
A 78-year-old with special needs is under government care after a Facebook post seeking a guardian for him goes viral.
