Maldives News
Government had secret talks with Nasheed
Discussions were kept confidential, as requested by former president Mohamed Nasheed, but the minister said the government was forced to go public after the opposition violated an agreement and began discrediting the administration.
12 Mar 2018, 09:00
Immigration denies holding back visas for Indians
Personnel officers in Maldivian companies said they have been waiting on business visas for Indian workers for almost two weeks, a process which normally takes up to three working days.
12 Mar 2018, 09:00
Gayoom accused of destroying evidence as lawyers allege ‘mental harm’
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was questioned for the first time on Saturday, 33 days after his arrest.
12 Mar 2018, 09:00
Motorcyclist killed in Addu link road accident
A 29-year-old man died of injuries Saturday night after his motorcycle collided with a car on the Addu City link road.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Tourists told to steer clear of ‘emotional’ Maldivians
Tourists should respect physical boundaries as well as dress codes when visiting local islands to avoid provoking Maldivians, the defence minister said.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Winter is coming: controversial project to be finished before Ramadan
The frosty feature, boasting the Maldives first and only ice-rink, was absent when the revamped Rasrani Bageecha park opened to much fanfare last year.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Two teenagers stabbed
Two teenagers were stabbed in separate incidents in Malé over the weekend, both of whom escaped with minor injuries.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Police deny arrest of senior officers
Police have dismissed rumours on social media about the arrest of Commissioner Abdulla Nawaz and other high-ranking officers.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Gayoom refuses to cooperate with ‘illegal investigation’
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom refused to cooperate with “an illegal investigation” when he was questioned for the first time after more than a month in police custody.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Tourism losses downplayed at home and abroad
The Tourism Ministry has yet to publish visitor numbers for February.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Man falls to his death in capital
Hospital officials said the 22-year-old was dead by the time he arrived at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
New rules restrict lawyer-client meetings
Lawyers must present a consent letter from the detainee’s family for police to arrange the meeting, which must be concluded within 30 minutes, according to a circular issued Saturday by the custodial department head.
11 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives opposition seeks UN-mediated talks
In an open letter Friday, the allied parties asked President Yameen to clear up the government’s stance on talks after reports that a mediation offer from Secretary-General António Guterresr was declined.
10 Mar 2018, 09:00
‘Unwarranted and unconstructive’: Maldives slams UK-led call to end state of emergency
President Abdulla Yameen invoked emergency powers and suspended basic rights “primarily because the bench of the Supreme Court was beyond any measure of constitutional accountability,” the Maldives permanent representative told the UN Human Rights Council.
10 Mar 2018, 09:00
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
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