Maldives News
Financial secrecy ‘no accident’
The Financial Secrecy Index, published by the Tax Justice Network, rates countries on their laws regarding the transparency of ownership structures, bank secrecy rules, financial reporting and disclosure requirements.
01 Feb 2018, 09:00
Court orders freeze on fugitive’s bank accounts
The court ordered banks to freeze the personal accounts of Interpol-wanted Mohamed Allam Latheef, his father Abdul Latheef Aboobakur and accounts of 10 companies linked to them.
01 Feb 2018, 09:00
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.
31 Jan 2018, 09:00
Tata flat sale website launched
Those who fail to qualify for the flats will be notified via SMS and the portal will be open between 10am and 3pm. The website does not appear to be working.
31 Jan 2018, 09:00
Maldives slips to 94 on financial secrecy scale
The Maldives country report shows there is either partial or no public online access to information about bank secrecy and wealth registration.
31 Jan 2018, 09:00
Elections Commission chief resigns
Ahmed Sulaiman told the Maldives Independent that he had sent in his resignation Wednesday but refused to comment on why he was quitting.
31 Jan 2018, 09:00
House searched in Facebook child sex abuse probe
The Maldives has seen a rise in child sex abuse cases, with more than 400 cases reported last year.
31 Jan 2018, 09:00
Backlash over president’s Supreme Court comments
President Abdulla Yameen told a rally it was the president’s duty to intervene if state institutions, including the Supreme Court, lost their way.
30 Jan 2018, 09:00
Maldives urged to ‘restore and uphold’ constitution
Faris Maumoon was taken into custody Saturday night accused of attempting to overthrow President Abdulla Yameen’s government by bribing politicians, days after he was released from six months in custody.
30 Jan 2018, 09:00
Media threatened with legal action for reporting prisoner statements
The statement follows several stories based on comments from the jailed former vice president Ahmed Adeeb and his lawyers.
30 Jan 2018, 09:00
Police have no right to political opinion, says president
The president’s comments follow a backlash from the opposition after his spokesman said he had personally directed police to arrest his nephew and opposition MP Faris Maumoon.
30 Jan 2018, 09:00
Police looking to press charges in alleged rape
A 34-year old man was arrested on January 6. His initial 15-day detention was extended by 10 days on January 22nd.
30 Jan 2018, 09:00
Faris arrest is ‘political atrocity’, says opposition
A spokesman from the President’s Office earlier confirmed that President Abdulla Yameen ordered police to arrest his nephew Faris.
29 Jan 2018, 09:00
Police investigate child sex abuse Facebook page
The punishment for sexually abusing a child is up to 25 years in prison.
29 Jan 2018, 09:00
Supreme Court asked to remove president from power
Former president Mohamed Nasheed said that the four opposition leaders, including himself, have filed a case with the Supreme Court to remove Yameen over corruption and theft.
28 Jan 2018, 09:00
Family matters in the Maldives: Faris Maumoon
Faris Maumoon is a politician but is best known for being the eldest son of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. He is also known for being in prison.
28 Jan 2018, 09:00
President orders nephew’s arrest
Faris Maumoon, who was in custody for six months while on trial for bribery, was given a conditional release last week by the Criminal Court.
27 Jan 2018, 09:00
Gayoom accused of calling for a coup
The former president made the remarks at an opposition gathering and called for immediate reforms, saying there was no need to wait for a particular time.
27 Jan 2018, 09:00
MP arrested for attempting to overthrow government
Police spokesman Ahmed Shifan said the politician was arrested in relation to an ongoing investigation. He did not give further details.
27 Jan 2018, 09:00
Government scraps disability housing programme
An investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission found that some 571 application forms that were evaluated under the marking criteria lacked the necessary information.
27 Jan 2018, 09:00
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