Maldives News
Ministers to get bump in health insurance
The amount was previously MVR19,000 a year for government ministers, their spouses and children under 18 and was increased to MVR24,000 after President Abdulla Yameen submitted a formal request.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Electoral body asks for by-election funds
A dozen lawmakers lost their seats in 2017 when they left the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. The Supreme Court issued an anti-defection order unseating those who crossed the aisle.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Maldives parliament goes into recess
Parliamentarians are paid a total of MVR82,500 (US$5,265) a month.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Prosecutor General assures slain blogger’s family of open trial
Yameen Rasheed was killed a year ago and hearings are either being held in secret or cancelled altogether.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
‘Conflict of interest’ allegation over judge change in Ibthihaal case
Ibthihaal was found dead in 2015 and media reported that authorities had been aware of his repeated abuse by his mother, sparking public outrage.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Tributes pour in for celebrated poet Mariyam Saeed
Mariyam Saeed is one of the most celebrated poets of her generation and came from a family of well-known poets including her father, Hussain Salahuddeen, who himself was a renowned linguist and writer.
28 Apr 2018, 09:00
Gang member was ‘offered money to stab Raajje TV boss’
Raajje TV, an opposition aligned broadcaster, has borne the brunt of attacks against journalists during the last five years.
28 Apr 2018, 09:00
Maldives tax authority drops Villa lawsuits
Villa Group’s bank accounts were unfrozen on Wednesday, having been frozen, unfrozen then frozen again in recent years.
26 Apr 2018, 09:00
Indian teacher flees after boxcutter threat from students
An eyewitness said the grade 10 students were unhappy with the way an assignment had been marked and initially attacked the expat teacher with a chair.
26 Apr 2018, 09:00
Court asked to throw out obstruction charge against chief justice
Defence lawyers said the obstruction of government function charge was brought in violation of the criminal procedures act.
26 Apr 2018, 09:00
Supreme Court upholds amendments to Judges Act
The Judges Act was amended so that judges convicted of a criminal offence can be removed from office – without parliament’s involvement – after the appeal process has been completed.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
School teachers end strike
The teachers downed tools after a member of staff was suspended for allegedly assaulting a student.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
Maldives falls again in press freedom index
The Maldives is now ranked between Nigeria and Angola on the 2018 press freedom index.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
Let it go: Villa Group bank accounts no longer frozen
Villa Group has experienced several setbacks since the Jumhooree Party split with the ruling coalition and allied itself with the opposition.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
President mocked over Malé congestion remarks
Malé, a 2.2 square mile island that has already been reclaimed to the edge of its house reef, has a population of 133,000 people. It is one of the mostly densely populated cities in the world, with more than 59,000 people per square mile.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
Gayoom and Saeed deny ‘politically motivated’ charges
The constitution was crushed and his detention was an inhumane atrocity, the chief justice told the court.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
Watchdog aims to clear corruption case backlog
The Anti-Corruption Commission is aiming to reduce its backlog of cases to below 500 by the end of the year.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
Diving robot assists search for missing teens
The military has expanded the search area for two teenage boys from Addu City who have been missing since Saturday morning.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
‘Indecent’ model show under investigation by Islamic ministry
The pageant drew criticism over the ‘indecent clothes’ worn by Maldivian models.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
MDP denies electoral body funding snub
The state budget for 2018 allocates MVR 24 million for political parties.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
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