Maldives News
Soldiers block opposition protest in Laamu atoll
Despite police allowing the rally to go ahead from the atoll capital Gan, soldiers in riot gear blocked protesters on the causeway between the islands of Maandhoo and Kadhdho.
10 Mar 2018, 09:00
Opposition accused of planning and inciting violence
Police said investigations were under way after they had learned of plans to topple President Abdulla Yameen’s administration from the streets with arson attacks, bribery, petty crime and vandalism.
09 Mar 2018, 09:00
UN rights chief urges Maldives to ‘completely reverse’ emergency measures
“I am deeply concerned that the rule of law, which is the foundation of any democratic state, is being undermined,” Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussain said at the UN Human Rights Council.
08 Mar 2018, 09:00
Dhiraagu boycotted amid claims of SIM cloning
The Maldivian government owns 41.8 percent of Dhiraagu shares.
08 Mar 2018, 09:00
Police block opposition Women’s Day march
Female leaders, activists and supporters of the joint opposition parties gathered at the Jumhooree Party headquarters to begin the silent march around 6:45 am but riot police officers quickly set up barricades to block their path.
08 Mar 2018, 09:00
Three arrested after MDP office raid
Three members of the Maldivian Democratic Party’s national council have been taken into custody after police raided the main opposition party’s office in Malé.
08 Mar 2018, 09:00
Chinese lending puts Maldives at risk of debt distress
The study found that future Belt and Road-related financing will significantly add to the risk of debt distress of eight countries, including the Maldives.
08 Mar 2018, 09:00
Diver, nurse and policewoman win Rehendhi awards
A diver, nurse and policewoman were the winners of the Rehendhi Awards handed out on International Women’s Day in recognition of service to the nation.
08 Mar 2018, 09:00
Court ordered police access to activist’s SIM
Thayyib Shaheem, who has more than 32,000 Twitter followers and is known for levelling serious allegations against President Abdulla Yameen and his government, claimed his SIM had been cloned.
08 Mar 2018, 09:00
Prisons authority denies unlicensed doctors treating inmates
Abdulla Rasheed, who was serving a five-year sentence on assault charges, died last October while being treated at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
07 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives facing ‘financial ruin’ and losing US$20 million a day
Sir Hugo Swire MP told fellow lawmakers the Maldives tourism industry was losing US$20 million a day since the start of the state emergency and warned of the consequences.
07 Mar 2018, 09:00
Legal changes propose removal of convicted judges without parliament vote
A ruling party lawmaker proposed amending the Judges Act to trigger automatic removal if a judge is convicted of a criminal offence, bypassing the parliamentary vote called for by the constitution.
07 Mar 2018, 09:00
Nostalgia and flying fish: Maldives marks National Patriotism Day
National Patriotism Day comes amid a state of emergency and protests demanding the arrest and resignation of President Abdulla Yameen.
06 Mar 2018, 09:00
Bangladeshi national dies after house fire
The 48-year old Bangladeshi died due to smoke inhalation while undergoing treatment.
06 Mar 2018, 09:00
Opposition supporters protest in Sri Lanka
The demonstration in Colombo was the first one outside the Maldives since last month’s Supreme Court ruling and state of emergency declaration.
06 Mar 2018, 09:00
Shareef made new Elections Commission chief
With only ruling coalition lawmakers present, President Abdulla Yameen’s nominee to the five-member electoral body was approved with 33 votes from the 85-member house.
06 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives corruption: less than one percent of cases sent for prosecution in 2017
The watchdog concluded that 1,326 cases either did not involve corruption, or that it was not going to probe them further because there was nothing suspicious, or that there was no corruption but that it would give recommendations to the institutions involved.
06 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives ex-police chief arrested on coup plot charges
Former Commissioner of Police Ahmed Areef has been placed under arrest after his apartment in Malé was raided Tuesday morning.
06 Mar 2018, 09:00
PPM proposes anti-defection law to penalise floor crossing
The ruling party has proposed an anti-defection law to penalise floor crossing and strip lawmakers of their seats for switching parties.
05 Mar 2018, 09:00
Police probe suspicious Nolhivaram suicide
Police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old woman found hanged last Thursday on the island of Nolhivaram in Haa Dhaal atoll.
05 Mar 2018, 09:00
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