Dunya Maumoon, a former foreign minister in her uncle President Abdulla Yameen's government, told an Indian newspaper that the Maldivian "experiment with democracy may be failing"...
The monthly salary for a lower court judge ranges from MVR46,000 (US$2,900) to MVR48,000.
The Hiyaa housing project involves the construction of 36 towers with one, two and three-bedroom apartments to house 80,000 people, according to the President’s Office.
The defence minister told media in January that online extremist content would be blocked. But several websites — including those known to be linked to Maldivians...
A dozen lawmakers lost their seats in 2017 when they left the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. The Supreme Court issued an anti-defection order unseating those...
Yameen Rasheed was killed a year ago and hearings are either being held in secret or cancelled altogether.
Mariyam Saeed is one of the most celebrated poets of her generation and came from a family of well-known poets including her father, Hussain Salahuddeen, who...
Raajje TV, an opposition aligned broadcaster, has borne the brunt of attacks against journalists during the last five years.
Defence lawyers said the obstruction of government function charge was brought in violation of the criminal procedures act.
Villa Group's bank accounts were unfrozen on Wednesday, having been frozen, unfrozen then frozen again in recent years.
An eyewitness said the grade 10 students were unhappy with the way an assignment had been marked and initially attacked the expat teacher with a chair.
Malé, a 2.2 square mile island that has already been reclaimed to the edge of its house reef, has a population of 133,000 people. It is...
Villa Group has experienced several setbacks since the Jumhooree Party split with the ruling coalition and allied itself with the opposition.
The teachers downed tools after a member of staff was suspended for allegedly assaulting a student.
The Maldives is now ranked between Nigeria and Angola on the 2018 press freedom index.
It is not clear if or when there will be by-elections for the soon-to-be vacated seats.
Yameen's family, as well as activists, were unsuccessful in their attempts to meet officials and were told to come back a week later.
