Maldives News
‘Not free’
On this year’s World Press Freedom Day, the Maldives Independent spoke to journalists from top media outlets in the country for their views on the state of press freedom in the country.
03 May 2017, 09:00
Government seizes island leased for coral reef research
The government has moved to take back an island lease to Professor Hassan Ugail’s Korallion Lab for use as a marine station to conduct research on coral reefs.
02 May 2017, 09:00
Projects and price cuts ahead of local council elections
Ahead of Saturday’s local council elections, ministers have been travelling across the country to launch infrastructure projects, urging voters to choose ruling coalition candidate to ensure the development of their constituencies.
02 May 2017, 09:00
Police reject letters from Yameen’s family
Yameen’s father Hussain Rasheed was told that each of the 811 letters must be submitted by the individual who signed it.
02 May 2017, 09:00
A call for a new politics
Justice for Yameen and Rilwan will remain elusive without a radically different politics built on an honest assessment of all parties, including the Maldivian Democratic Party, argues Fathima Musthaq and Azim Zahir.
02 May 2017, 09:00
Hundreds sign petition calling for credible investigation of Yameen’s murder
Hundreds of people have been signing a petition to be sent to parliament and the commissioner calling for a credible investigation into the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed and the abduction of journalist Ahmed Rilwan.
01 May 2017, 09:00
Faris escapes prosecution over statute of limitations
The Prosecutor General’s office declined to prosecute Faris Maumoon, son of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, over alleged failure to reimburse the state for expenses from the presidential palace.
01 May 2017, 09:00
Campaign for council elections enters final stretch
After multiple delays, campaigning for the May 6 local council elections has entered the final stretch with both the ruling and opposition parties walking door to door and holding rallies across the country.
01 May 2017, 09:00
Yameen murder suspect in custody
The suspect was arrested from a residence near Yameen’s apartment building in Malé and was reportedly tailing the blogger on the night of his murder.
01 May 2017, 09:00
Yameen’s father appeals for foreign involvement in murder probe
Despite claiming to have identified two suspects, the police have yet to make any arrests a week after the 29-year-old was found with multiple stab wounds in the stairway of his apartment building.
30 Apr 2017, 09:00
Remembering Yameen: part two
Part two of an interview with murdered blogger Yamin Rasheed’s mother Mariyam Shafeega and sister Yumna Rasheed.
30 Apr 2017, 09:00
Remembering Yameen
The Maldives Independent sat down with murdered blogger Yamin Rasheed’s mother Mariyam Shafeega and sister Yumna Rasheed as they mourned and remembered the young man who inspired many with his writing, empathy and activism.
29 Apr 2017, 09:00
Maldives slides on press freedom index
Based on developments during the past year, RSF said the government continues to “persecute the independent media” after a new law criminalised defamation and allowed the authorities to shut down media outlets.
27 Apr 2017, 09:00
Investor’s woes in the Maldives
A history of abruptly terminating contracts with foreign companies does not bode well for the foreign investment climate in the Maldives, writes a Maldives Independent reader.
26 Apr 2017, 09:00
Four arrested over ‘terror plot’
Four men were arrested on Monday during a series of police raids in Male over an intelligence tip off over a suspected terror plot, according to court documents and local media reports.
25 Apr 2017, 09:00
Yameen Rasheed’s parents ask for international investigators in murder probe
The police investigation will only be deemed credible if it includes investigators from reputable international organisations, Yameen’s parents said.
25 Apr 2017, 09:00
Police release photos of Yameen murder suspects
The Maldives police have released photos of two men they suspect to be involved in the brutal murder of outspoken blogger Yameen Rasheed, but did not name them.
25 Apr 2017, 09:00
Mourning the brutal murder of Yameen Rasheed
Azim Zahir examines the rise of Salafi-Wahhabism, the more recent Salafi-Jihadism, and the new type of violence represented by the cases of Dr Afrasheem Ali, Ahmed Rilwan and Yameen Rasheed.
24 Apr 2017, 09:00
Yameen Rasheed, blogger and activist, stabbed to death
He was found with multiple stab wounds in the stairway of his apartment building in Malé at 3am on Sunday, and died soon after he was taken to the hospital.
23 Apr 2017, 09:00
Gasim arrested at midnight on fresh charges, remanded for 15 days
The police claimed that Gasim was encouraging the overthrow of the government in his speeches at nightly opposition rallies. Leaving him free would impede the investigation as he could hide evidence and influence witnesses, they said.
22 Apr 2017, 09:00
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