Maldives News
Greenhouse gas reduction agreement approved by parliament
Parliament on Monday approved the ratification of the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to reduce the global production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
07 Nov 2017, 09:00
Workplace sexual harassment in the Maldives: the struggle for justice
A social media campaign is aiming to reverse the culture of protecting perpetrators at work and blaming the victims, much like #Nufoshey (Don’t Harass) is a platform for highlighting the menace of street sex pests.
06 Nov 2017, 09:00
Raajje TV pays fine as court appeal begins
Raajje TV was last month penalised for broadcasting remarks from an opposition MP, the third fine slapped on it this year by the Maldives Broadcasting Commission.
05 Nov 2017, 09:00
Maldives slips on World Bank’s doing business ranking
The Maldives slipped one position in the World Bank’s ease of doing business report for 2018, ranking 136 out of 190 economies.
05 Nov 2017, 09:00
Buyout firm Bain in Maldives seaplane operator bid: report
TMA calls itself the world’s largest seaplane operator, saying it flew close to a million passengers around the Indian Ocean archipelago last year on more than 120,000 flights.
05 Nov 2017, 09:00
Teachers ‘must’ monitor students in anti-extremism fight
Teachers in the Maldives must be educated on how to monitor students for extremist ideologies, according to the first strategy document from the National Counter Terror Centre.
05 Nov 2017, 09:00
On anniversary of 1988 coup, Maldives threatened by ‘secularism and extremism’
Speaking at an event to mark the 29th anniversary of Victory Day, Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar said both secular or irreligious thought and religious extremism pose a threat to Maldivian independence.
04 Nov 2017, 09:00
Qatar Airways land first Airbus A350 as new airlines begin direct flights
Qatar Airway’s new service coincided with two new airlines launching direct flights to Malé ahead of the peak season of the tourism industry from December to March.
04 Nov 2017, 09:00
Government lends US$3m to debt-ridden fisheries company
The loan is intended to “compensate the challenges faced by fishermen of the skipjack tuna industry and pave the way for modern development of the fisheries industry of the Maldives.”
04 Nov 2017, 09:00
President inaugurates Dhaalu airport
The Dhaalu airport is the largest domestic airport in the country and the only one that can accommodate private jets in addition to the 42 ATR or Dash-8 aircraft used for domestic air travel.
04 Nov 2017, 09:00
Edging towards ecocide? Mangrove destruction in Kulhudhuffushi
A timeline of events since the presidential pledge to build an airport on the northern population hub.
02 Nov 2017, 09:00
Four corruption cases filed for prosecution in Q3
The monthly case reports for the year were released by the Anti-Corruption Commission and showed the body investigated a total of 815 cases up until the third quarter, out of which only 10 were forwarded for prosecution.
02 Nov 2017, 09:00
Disqualification of three MPs ‘egregiously partisan move’
The EC informed parliament Tuesday that MPs Mohamed Musthafa, Saudhulla Hilmy and Ali Shah have lost their seats following their expulsion from the Progressive Party of Maldives.
01 Nov 2017, 09:00
Watchdog deferred inquiry into US$1m deposited to president’s account
A local company implicated in a historic corruption scandal deposited US$1 million into President Abdulla Yameen’s private account at the Maldives Islamic Bank, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
01 Nov 2017, 09:00
Inquiry underway into quarrel between top police officers
Amid reports of reshuffles, dismissals and demotions of the highest-ranking police officers, an inquiry by a special committee at the president’s office is underway into a quarrel between Police Commissioner Ahmed Areef and Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Saudhy.
01 Nov 2017, 09:00
Court hears closing arguments in trafficking trial
Mohamed Muahmar and Hussain Sunaih, the first Maldivians put on trial for human trafficking, are accused of submitting fake construction agreements and other documents to obtain hundreds of immigration permits.
01 Nov 2017, 09:00
High Court overrules objections to bench change in MP Faris appeal
The presiding judge in the three-judge panel overseeing the case was changed after hearings concluded in early August. The lawmaker was arrested on a bribery charge in late July and placed under detention for the duration of the trial.
31 Oct 2017, 09:00
Chinese tourist drowns in Paradise Resort pool
A Chinese tourist died in a drowning accident in the pool of the Paradise Island Resort near the capital Malé.
31 Oct 2017, 09:00
Expelled MPs left PPM months ago, says opposition
The opposition coalition disputed the expulsion of three lawmakers from the ruling party, a move that could unseat the MPs due to a Supreme Court anti-defection ruling and trigger by-elections in three more constituencies.
31 Oct 2017, 09:00
Bangladeshi admits guilt on trafficking charge
A Bangladeshi man on trial for trafficking three fellow countrymen into the Maldives admitted guilt at court on Monday.
31 Oct 2017, 09:00
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