All five council members of Kaafu Atoll Huraa have threatened to quit the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives over lack of development funds for the...
The two day visit comes ahead of a crucial Commonwealth heads of government meeting later this month, and follows a joint statement by the Prime Ministers...
An influential businessman, arrested in Malaysia, on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat was released on Friday, but detained immediately on...
Days after President Abdulla Yameen told MPs he would not add new development projects for 2016, discontent over the scarcity of funds erupted into heated arguments...
In a tirade on the People's Majlis floor yesterday, tourism tycoon and pro-government MP Ahmed ‘Sun Travel’ Shiyam labeled opposition MPs “traitors” and “terrorists” for allegedly...
Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president's spokesperson, said in a tweet today that Aishath Bisham was the only the only candidate who applied when the president's office...
The government has drawn ridicule on social media after a minister claimed President Abdulla Yameen’s administration had created 70,000 jobs in the first two years of his presidency.
Ruling party MP Mohamed Musthafa has accused the leader of the government-aligned Maldives Development Alliance, MP Ahmed 'Sun Travel' Shiyam of threatening to have MPs who...
The ministry claimed in a statement yesterday that the MDP's prayer contains ill wishes towards particular people, describing it as a "show off". Hundreds of opposition...
The State Trading Organisation (STO) has warned its customers not to use flour that contains impurities. An STO media official said samples from the contaminated batch...
The online registry lists more than 70 individuals with their photos, full names, national identity card numbers, date of birth, age, address, date of conviction, date...
The CCCC Second Harbour Engineering company was sanctioned in 2009 and barred from engaging in any road and bridge projects financed by the World Bank Group...
There were only two ways to dethrone a Maldivian ruler, according to historian and linguist Naseema Mohamed. “One is death, natural or assassination, and the other...
A translation of President Abdulla Yameen's speech on the occasion of Republic Day
The Supreme Court has suspended lawyers Hussain Shameem and Ahmed Thalib from appearing in any court while the police barred lawyer Ali Nadheem from meeting impeached...
MRI scans were previously only available at the privately-owned ADK hospital in Malé. Customers often had to wait weeks for appointments.
The five island councillors have been suspended for a month without pay for refusing to to withhold the monthly salary of two councillors suspended earlier this...