Hunt declared for eight suspects in boat blast probe

Mohamed Allam Latheef ‘Moho,’ a close associate of the vice president and the singer of a popular local band, is wanted by the police on suspicion of links to an alleged attempt to assassinate the president. The police said that Latheef has links to a weapons cache discovered on an island leased for resort development.

Vice president’s associate, former minister arrested in Malaysia

Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman related to jailed Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, has been arrested in Malaysia on suspicion of links to a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.

Tourism promotion office reopens after shut down

The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation’s office was closed for nine days while the police investigated the state-owned corporation’s illegal import of fireworks and alleged corruption in leasing islands for resort development.

Vice president’s lawyer questions impartiality of boat blast probe

Naseer, the co-chair of a special inquiry commission formed to investigate the alleged attempt, told newspaper Haveeru yesterday that several senior police officers had met him shortly after the blast and said they suspected the vice president’s involvement. Naseer also expressed confidence of gathering “enough evidence for a conviction.”

Maldivian student killed in Afghan blast

High court judge rules Himandhoo protest was ‘terrorism’ and denies appeal