Maldivian police said they have seized 29 kilos of heroin and arrested four in the biggest drug bust in the country’s history.
The Maldives' former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been convicted of terrorism moments ago. He was handed a 10-year jail sentence.
Some 19 individuals arrested in the wake of the fatal stabbing of two 14-year-old boys in Malé last Friday have been released from police custody. Contrary...
The criminal court heard Saturday closing arguments in two separate trials on graft and terrorism charges against detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.
Two 14-year-old boys died of stab injuries in Malé on Friday, prompting Home Minister Umar Naseer to announce a “tough love” rehabilitation camp for young criminal...
Five rival opposition groups announced today a united front to remove President Abdulla Yameen from office, urging supporters to bridge differences to restore democracy.
Hearings in former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s terror trial were cancelled Tuesday after a judge on the three-member panel was transferred to the juvenile court. Lawyers...
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, a regional fisheries management body, adopted last week a Maldives-led proposal to set harvest control rules on the skipjack fishery.
"31 March saw the beginning of a painful time for the team of seventy-five employed by Haveeru," writes editor Ali Naseer. "With no means of income,...
Riot police officers on Friday arrested a man from the opposition's weekly prayer gathering outside the Islamic Centre on a charge of disobeying orders. Maumoon Sulaiman,...
If the CMAG is unable to improve the Maldives situation, the UK should not be afraid to countenance targeted sanctions, such as travel bans and asset...
The foreign ministry said Iran pursues policies that are “detrimental to peace and security in the region which in many ways, is also linked to stability,...
Yameen hit back at Gayoom who had said that he was impressed by a group of young people he had met who did not “believe the...
Tax receipts fell 19.9 percent below forecasts in April, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has said. Some MVR887.3million (US$57.5million) was collected last month.
The Maldives’ embattled judiciary, which has long-resisted calls for reform, has launched a series of workshops, emphasizing access to justice, improving efficiency and skills, and administrative...
A ruling party lawmaker has slammed a damning World Bank report on the state of the Maldivian economy as an act of jealousy, while ministers said...
The Maldivian economy slowed to just 1.9 percent growth in 2015, knocked by a slowdown in tourism arrivals and a number of booking cancellations following a...
