With results from 98 percent of 422 ballot boxes collected, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party is leading with 315 seats and the ruling Progressive Party...
Gasim was charged for declaring that the allied opposition parties would grant tickets for the 2019 parliamentary elections to MPs who vote to impeach Speaker Maseeh...
Aleem was fined after a five-judge panel decided that he contravened a civil court ruling that stripped Gayoom of his powers as the elected leader of...
The government has reversed an abrupt policy change implemented without notice on Saturday night to exclude private healthcare providers from the state's free health insurance scheme.
The ruling coalition has described the outcome of Saturday's local council election as "a satisfactory victory" despite heavy losses in the capital and other populous islands.
Provisional results show that the MDP swept the Malé, Addu and Fuvahmulah city councils and secured majorities in other populous islands across the country.
Administrative processes during Saturday's local council election was "marred by the questionable decision by the Elections Commission to arbitrarily extend the voting time," Transparency Maldives has...
As polls opened Saturday morning for the long-delayed local council elections, the Maldives Independent spoke to voters in the capital about their voting experience.
After multiple delays and campaigning amidst a political crisis, voting is underway throughout the Maldives in the country's third local council elections.
The elections commission rejected applications from 32 Raajje TV journalists to monitor Saturday's local council elections and report from inside polling stations with accredited passes.
The May 6 local council election is due to take place despite the refusal of opposition candidates to endorse the final voter list due to concerns...
The Prosecutor General's office has withdrawn a case seeking to detain a ruling party candidate for the Malé city council on an assault charge.
Raajje TV on Thursday paid an MVR1 million (US$64,850) fine imposed by the broadcasting regulator for airing a speech that was deemed defamatory towards President Abdulla Yameen....
On Thursday, President Abdulla Yameen spoke about hate speech and the limits of freedom of expression. The remarks were widely seen as a reference to the...
The government has moved to take back an island lease to Professor Hassan Ugail's Korallion Lab for use as a marine station to conduct research on...
Ahead of Saturday's local council elections, ministers have been travelling across the country to launch infrastructure projects, urging voters to choose ruling coalition candidate to ensure...
After multiple delays, campaigning for the May 6 local council elections has entered the final stretch with both the ruling and opposition parties walking door to...
