One member of the European Parliament remarked on the “shrinking political space” in the Maldives.
Villingili island councillors condemned the alleged assault of a Raajje TV journalist. They have been suspended without pay for one month.
Police blocked off and turned away the six opposition figures wishing to meet Commissioner Abdulla Nawaz regarding the implementation of the Supreme Court’s February 1 ruling.
The UN committee’s decision follows two complaints lodged by Mohamed Nasheed in 2013 and 2016 about violations of his civil and political rights.
The founder of the proposed 'Great Green Connection' was a member of an existing party whilst the 'Maldivian Republic Party' could not be registered because its name...
The head of the electoral body said there was nothing to indicate that the election might get delayed, adding the Elections Commission would become more involved...
Police said the office was searched in relation to an ongoing investigation but refused to provide details.
The Political Parties Act requires the Elections Commission to distribute some 0.2 percent of the annual state budget within the first three months of the year.
The UAE is the top trading partner of the Maldives. In 2016, the Maldives imported US$332 million worth of goods from there.
The snub came as the opposition alliance said there had been progress in the talks to field a single candidate against the ruling party.
Ex-president Mohamed Nasheed recorded a message on SoundCloud that was similar to one issued last month, when he called on people to "make pain your passion."
The opposition coalition rallied Friday afternoon with the families of detainees arrested during a state of emergency declared in February over an alleged coup plot.
First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim launched the volunteer programme for President Abdulla Yameen's re-election campaign at a ruling party rally on Gan island in Laamu atoll.
The Local Government Authority's suspension of councillors was challenged at the High Court last week as four more opposition councillors were told to stay home.
The Attorney General's office asked the Supreme Court to rule that parliament can pass laws without a constitutional quorum when lawmakers boycott votes.
The criminal court placed the opposition spokesman under house arrest for the duration of an upcoming trial on terrorism charges raised for protesting outside the high-security...
Maldives wants a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to replace the "Dhruv" Advanced Light Helicopter, the Times of India reported.
