Maldives News
Maldivian model committed suicide, conclude Bangladesh police
In a report submitted Tuesday to the Rajshahi metropolitan court, the criminal investigation department dismissed allegations of murder from Raudha Athif’s father as based on “factual errors.”
18 Oct 2017, 09:00
Raajje TV negligence lawsuit thrown out
The RaajjeTV lawsuit was filed citing police incompetence in protecting the broadcaster’s assets, despite information being given to law enforcement authorities about the possibility of an attack.
18 Oct 2017, 09:00
Prisons authority threatens action against slander
The Maldives Correctional Service denied attempting to coerce Ahmed Adeeb’s family to give consent for administering an injection to the jailed former vice president.
17 Oct 2017, 09:00
Government creating ‘youth slums’ in Maldives, says ex-minister
The government is “creating youth slums” with new flats in Hulhumalé aimed at married couples, a former housing minister tells the Maldives Independent.
17 Oct 2017, 09:00
Dhonis and hashtags for Maldives UN Security Council bid
While the Maldives foreign ministry announced the country’s candidacy back in 2016, a new website, animated video and three hashtags have been launched to support its Security Council campaign.
17 Oct 2017, 09:00
Ex-PPM councillor facing prison sentence declares support for Yameen
“I have withdrawn the support I gave for President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in the political arena since 2008,” declared Zaidul Ameen, who has been in and out of jail since January.
17 Oct 2017, 09:00
Police downplay scale of ‘party drug’ abuse
Police say cases involving party drugs are not commonly reported
17 Oct 2017, 09:00
Ex-defence minister gets extra time for terror trial closing argument
Ameen Faisal is charged with abduction under the now-defunct 1990 Anti-Terrorism Act and faces up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.
17 Oct 2017, 09:00
No Chinese, no business: The Peking Pound and the Maldives
China remains the single highest supplier of tourists to the Maldives, but dwindling figures have heightened fears that the market has peaked.
17 Oct 2017, 09:00
RaajjeGate: Fines, fundraising and lawsuits
The fines, and efforts to pay them off, have had a visible impact on Raajje TV’s ability to continue with its news reporting.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
Central bank governor troubled by Maldives vulnerability to external shocks
“Although the growth rate is likely to exceed expectations in the short term, substantial downside risks continue to cloud the medium-term and long-term growth prospects of the Maldivian economy,” Naseer at the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington DC.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
Anti-graft NGO resumes campaign for MP asset declaration
The constitution requires them to annually submit to the parliament’s secretary-general “a statement of all property and monies owned by him, business interests and liabilities” but the documents are not released to the public.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
Anas murder suspects given 10 days to appoint lawyers
Mohamed Anas, a speedboat captain from the northern island of Meedhoo in Raa atoll, was stabbed 37 times in July by a group of masked men inside the Litus Service Centre in the Galolhu ward of the capital.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
RaajjeGate: A Timeline
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission has punished opposition-aligned RaajjeTV several times under the defamation law, increasing tensions between journalists and the government-backed regulator.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
After allowance cuts, STO promises higher ‘incentive-based’ pay
The state-owned wholesaler announced a review of its pay structure in the wake of the media reporting that staff allowances and working hours will be reduced on October 21 as a cost-cutting measure.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
Customs confiscate ‘largest’ amount of party drugs
Heroin and hashish oil are the most commonly used drugs in the Maldives, but LSD, ecstasy and other synthetic drugs have been found in recent years.
16 Oct 2017, 09:00
Adeeb refuses injection over fear of assassination plot
Adeeb’s family said the prisons authority’s push to give him the injection ostensibly for a CT scan was “suspicious” because his lawyers were previously tipped off to an alleged plot to assassinate the 35-year-old in custody.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
Islamic ministry distributes zakat as registered number of poor rises
There has been an increase in the registered number of poor people in the Maldives, as the Islamic Ministry Sunday begins distributing zakat at a rate of 900 MVR (US$59) per person.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
78-year-old in government care after viral Facebook post
A 78-year-old with special needs is under government care after a Facebook post seeking a guardian for him goes viral.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
State witnesses testify in favour of trafficking suspects
State witnesses testify in favour of human trafficking suspects said to have brought large numbers of migrants to the country by submitting fraudulent documents to the immigration department.
15 Oct 2017, 09:00
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