Jumhooree Party Leader Gasim Ibrahim

Jumhooree Party leader Gasim’s bribery conviction quashed

The tycoon was sentenced to more than three years in prison in August last year.

The Maldives Nine: Who Are They?

The Supreme Court has annulled all proceedings against nine prisoners and ordered their release until a fair retrial. Who are they and what were they alleged to have done?

Supreme Court orders Nasheed’s release in landmark ruling

The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of high-profile prisoners including the former president Mohamed Nasheed and former vice president Ahmed Adeeb.

Villa resorts running out of booze

The alcohol importing license for all Villa holiday properties, except Royal Island Resort, was revoked last year. Villa had been importing alcohol to Royal and transferring the stock to its other resorts.

Villa Group slammed by Tourism Ministry

Villa Group was the target of customs and police action earlier this month, with alcohol confiscated from four of its properties.

Villa Group under ‘dangerous shadow’ says Gasim

Four Villa resorts have been searched under the suspicion of illegally possessing alcohol released by customs to one of his other holiday properties. The firm has also been accused of owing millions to the state.

Villa Group to sue customs, police officials after raids

Germany cautions citizens following Maldives resort raids

Five properties owned by opposition Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim were raided by authorities on suspicion of illegally possessing alcohol on Wednesday night.

Villa resorts owe $5 million in taxes

Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim is in Germany after fleeing the Maldives on medical leave while serving a three-year jail term for bribery. He is also the founder of Villa Group, which owns and manages resorts in the Maldives.

Villa Group goes to court after booze raids

Key opposition leader Gasim Ibrahim is the founder of Villa Group, which owns and manages resorts in the Maldives. The alcohol at his Fun Island resort was confiscated Saturday night following raids on five of his properties.

Opposition leader’s resorts raided by police and customs

Jumhooree Party leader Gasim is currently in Germany after fleeing the Maldives on medical leave while serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of bribery.

Gasim defies travel ban to go to Germany

Maldives Correctional Service said Gasim could be declared a fugitive after his failure to return to the Maldives, but refused to reveal if he had been declared a fugitive.

Gasim summoned to police headquarters for second time

Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim was summoned for questioning for the second time on Sunday afternoon on charges of offering bribes to lawmakers to vote in favour of impeaching the speaker of parliament.

Court issues arrest warrant for Gasim