The monthly figures show the total number of reported cases fell from 224 in January to 210 in February.
More than 30 people arrested since the state of emergency declared last month remain in detention, the opposition has claimed. Hundreds were arrested during protests against...
The opposition coalition has accused the doctor of neglect for refusing to provide care when sick detainees were brought to see him late at night. He...
The anti-graft watchdog wants to retrieve around US$2 million from a decade-old corruption case.
Police said the apparent suicide was reported at 8:50 am Wednesday and that the young woman's body was found inside a house.
A fast-tracked process through the Housing Ministry will ensure the flats are handed over swiftly, the defence minister said.
According to statistics, 144,286 tourists visited during February, up 19.2 percent from the same month last year.
The seven-member MBC is an independent body, but has been criticised for favouring President Abdulla Yameen’s administration.
Parliament on Tuesday approved controversial legal changes to punish lawmakers who defect and sack judges convicted of criminal offences. The anti-defection bill, which penalises floor crossing,...
Islamic ministry officials are unable to confirm if MVR18 million (US$1 million) raised for Rohingya Muslims refugees was handed over to the Bangladesh Red Crescent, newspaper Mihaaru reported...
Discussions were kept confidential, as requested by former president Mohamed Nasheed, but the minister said the government was forced to go public after the opposition violated...
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was questioned for the first time on Saturday, 33 days after his arrest.
In an open letter Friday, the allied parties asked President Yameen to clear up the government's stance on talks after reports that a mediation offer from Secretary-General António Guterresr was declined.
The statement follows several stories based on comments from the jailed former vice president Ahmed Adeeb and his lawyers.
A spokesman from the President's Office earlier confirmed that President Abdulla Yameen ordered police to arrest his nephew Faris.
The punishment for sexually abusing a child is up to 25 years in prison.
Faris Maumoon, who was in custody for six months while on trial for bribery, was given a conditional release last week by the Criminal Court.
