If fans of brand Nike are concerned with the working conditions at factories in Bangladesh, rich tourists who travel to the Maldives must surely ask themselves...
Home Minister Umar Naseer revealed today jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s medical condition, prompting an outcry on social media over the release of confidential information.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s claim that the Maldives has been placed on the Commonwealth’s watch is not true, the foreign ministry has said.
Cameron, in a statement to the UK parliament on November 30, said he “welcomed the report of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group and the decision to...
Mohamed Hussain Shareef had awarded a restaurant owned by activists of the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives a MVR3.7million contract despite their lack of experience,...
President Abdulla Yameen is looking to Saudi Arabia and China for investment amidst persisting criticism of his human rights record by western powers.
When riot police blocked hundreds of opposition supporters from marching in Malé for a third day today, they formed lines in front of police barricades this...
The Prime Ministers of UK and Malta highlighted a need for action against the Maldives, but the three-day heads of government summit ended without a public...
Police have fired tear gas and used pepper spray against opposition protesters as they took to the streets for a second time today, defying a government...
Hundreds of opposition supporters have gathered at the Artificial Beach in Malé urging President Abdulla Yameen to release all political prisoners.
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have submitted to the UK government a list of potential targets for sanctions, prompting a ruling party MP to claim the...
President Abdulla Yameen has decried what he suggested was double standards by the international community in the handling of emergencies declared earlier this month in the...
Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been charged with terrorism on suspicion of carrying a pistol, the prosecutor general’s office has said.
The Supreme Court has accepted the state’s appeal of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s terrorism conviction following a procedural hearing today.
The civil court last week ordered exorbitant compensation for two officials sacked over allegations of sexual abuse. One is a policeman, and other is a top...
In an apparent show of strength ahead of a mass opposition protest, the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives signed up today two MPs and three...
The parliament passed today a record MVR27.5billion (US$1.7billion) budget for 2016 as proposed by the finance ministry. The MDP issued a three-line whip against the budget....
