"They did this to stop what we are doing in parliament. To intimidate us because of the work we are doing politically," MP Abdulla Riyaz said.
Delivering a verdict on Tuesday, Judge Ahmed Shakeel said the prosecution's evidence was insufficient
The ruling party's ethics committee has also expelled MP Mohamed Ameeth after he refused to vote against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed's no-confidence motion.
All schools in capital city Malé have been shut once again after parents refused to send their children to school amid widespread panic over a flu...
Live coverage of on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed. The military security of the parliament has barred the media and civil society organisations...
Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan threatened to sue a journalist during a televised press conference on Saturday in response to a question about allegations linking ruling coalition...
Ibrahim Falah, deputy leader of the PPM parliamentary group, told the press that Gayoom has only been able to remain in the post due to the...
The four political heavyweights resolved to "safeguard civil and political rights abrogated from citizens" and "ensure elections held in the Maldives are free and fair in...
Lawyer Nazim Sattar was summoned for questioning at the police headquarters Wednesday over a retweet alleging that the first lady was travelling from Singapore to Malé...
The move comes days after Gasim predicted that Villa's accounts could be frozen ahead of Monday's no-confidence vote against the speaker of parliament.
Both President Abdulla Yameen and the new alliance formed between ruling party lawmakers loyal to former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and opposition parties are confident of...
Gasim had predicted that the high court would rule against Villa. "It looks like a big wave is building, looks like they are going to freeze...
Echoing the criminal court's threat of legal action against journalists, the broadcasting regulator has also accused some media outlets of "spreading falsehoods and slander that encourages...
Shortly after investigators from the anti-graft watchdog went into the home ministry Sunday morning, Home Minister Azleen Ahmed called an impromptu press conference and alleged that...
The first lady's campaign office began distributing masks, medicine and leaflets about influenza in Malé on Thursday and planned to send supplies to islands facing shortages.
The return of lawmakers from the Jumhooree Party and opposition Maldivian Democratic Party who switched to the ruling party will "automatically" solve the problems facing the...
The criminal court has threatened to take "legal action" against journalists who "encourage terrorism" and threaten the peace, stability and sovereignty of the Maldivian state.
