A second ruling party branch has backed an amendment to the Political Party Act that would strip former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the party’s leadership.
Senior technician Ahmed Saleem 'Andha' had filed a complaint following his dismissal on March 12 for participating in an anti-government demonstration. The Employment Tribunal ruled that...
Nasheed's lawyers initially filed the case a day after he was taken back to Maafushi prison, requesting the court to declare the transfer "illegal and arbitrary"...
The Maldives and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to launch negotiations to establish a free trade agreement between the countries.
The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives' disciplinary committee has been asked to investigate a statement issued by the head of the party's Machchangoalhi south branch, Ahmed...
The Progressive Party of Maldives’ Machchangoalhi south branch has declared support for proposed amendments to the political party law that would strip former President Maumoon Abdul...
President Abdulla Yameen has demoted three political appointees seen as loyal to his half-brother former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom amid rumours of a rift between the...
Naseer was expelled from the PPM in mid-2013 after claiming that presidential primaries were rigged in favour of Abdulla Yameen, whom he accused of having links...
The opposition leader has asked the court to send him the case documents and to provide sufficient time to review the PG's appeal with his legal...
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has declined an invitation to inaugurate a symposium to launch President Abdulla Yameen’s re-election campaign for 2018, set to begin tonight.
The MDP has expressed concern over a "ballooning budget deficit," and said the Maldives will not meet targeted 1.4million arrivals, or raise expected revenue from SEZs.
The Supreme Court’s decision to divide the nine-member High Court bench to three branches has stalled appeals filed over Nazim’s conviction and Imran’s continued detention without...
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have requested criminal court judges to review its registrar’s decision to throw out a challenge to his re-imprisonment on August...
The High Court has yet to decide whether to accept the prosecutor general's (PG) appeal of former President Mohamed Nasheed's conviction on terrorism charges. The appeal...
The housing ministry said that a speeding truck was to blame for the death of a young woman who was fatally injured by a falling metal...
Nazim’s brother Adam Azim told The Maldives Independent that the retired colonel's eyesight was rapidly deteriorating and that doctors at the Indira Gandi Memorial Hospital (IGMH)...
A family of four has reportedly left the Maldives to Syria last week. The husband and wife, both 28 years old, took their children, a 6-year-old...