A floodlight aimed at former President Mohamed Nasheed’s prison cell throughout the night is depriving him of sleep, his family has said.
“Ahmed Adeeb’s Team Adeeb has officially decided to join the alliance against tyranny,” former youth ministry coordinator Ali Shahid told the press last night.
The religious conservative Adhaalath Party has increased its membership to 10,000, defusing fears that it may not receive funds from the state budget next year.
A court has ordered the police to pay more than MVR800,000 (US$56,420) in damages to an officer who was dismissed in 2010 on a charge of...
All five council members of Kaafu Atoll Huraa have threatened to quit the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives over lack of development funds for the...
The two day visit comes ahead of a crucial Commonwealth heads of government meeting later this month, and follows a joint statement by the Prime Ministers...
An influential businessman, arrested in Malaysia, on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat was released on Friday, but detained immediately on...
The MDP is hoping to capitalize on the government’s apparent shaky grip on power with a prolonged mass protest on November 27.
Saudi Arabia and the Maldives signed an MOU today to enhance ties in Islamic affairs, including maintaining religious unity, and training Imams and religious scholars.
In a tirade on the People's Majlis floor yesterday, tourism tycoon and pro-government MP Ahmed ‘Sun Travel’ Shiyam labeled opposition MPs “traitors” and “terrorists” for allegedly...
Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president's spokesperson, said in a tweet today that Aishath Bisham was the only the only candidate who applied when the president's office...
The government has drawn ridicule on social media after a minister claimed President Abdulla Yameen’s administration had created 70,000 jobs in the first two years of his presidency.
Ruling party MP Mohamed Musthafa has accused the leader of the government-aligned Maldives Development Alliance, MP Ahmed 'Sun Travel' Shiyam of threatening to have MPs who...
The government has earmarked funds in next year's budget for new jails, a "death chamber" and solitary confinement units at the Maafushi jail, but slashed funding...
On its two year anniversary in power, the PPM government is mired in scandal. Yet there is no push for reform among its supporters. Blame was...
President Abdulla Yameen today sacked Commissioner General of Customs Abbas Adil Riza and appointed Maldives Ports Limited CEO Mohamed Junaid to the post.
The ministry claimed in a statement yesterday that the MDP's prayer contains ill wishes towards particular people, describing it as a "show off". Hundreds of opposition...
