Maldives News
Court to rule on legal row over nominations for local council elections
The high court is set to rule on whether the elections commission was right to void some 900-candidacy papers and open a call for new nominations ahead of the upcoming local council elections.
22 Jan 2017, 09:00
Yameen condemned for linking corruption to human nature
“A quality in human nature will remain among Maldivians as well,” the president had said of corruption
22 Jan 2017, 09:00
Dhiraagu apologises for internet outage, offers a special discount
Apologising for the outage, Dhiraagu said the discount will be included in January’s internet bill. A discount rate has not been finalised yet.
21 Jan 2017, 09:00
CPJ urges Maldives to drop charges against Raajje TV journalists
“Raajje TV journalists Mohamed Wisam, Leevan Ali Naseer and Adam Zareer are guilty of nothing more than covering events of significant public interest,” the CPJ said.
21 Jan 2017, 09:00
Government takes over Gasim’s Villa airport
The moves against the Gasim’s business interests come after the Jumhooree Party leader threw his weight behind former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and formed a new alliance with the 79-year-old’s faction of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.
19 Jan 2017, 09:00
Police orders Gayoom to cancel meeting with PPM members
Gayoom was planning to launch a series of meetings with PPM members when two police officers visited the former president’s office this afternoon and informed his son Faris Maumoon that the gathering cannot take place.
18 Jan 2017, 09:00
Tax authority introduces new measures to avoid remittance tax evasion
Overseas money transfers made by either a dependent of a foreign worker or a Maldivian on behalf of the worker will now be subject to the controversial three percent remittance tax. A fine equal to the amount of money remitted will be imposed for tax evasion.
17 Jan 2017, 09:00
Five state employees charged with negligence in three-year-old’s murder
The horrific murder of three-year-old Mohamed Ibthihaal in January 2015 shocked the nation while reports that the authorities had been aware of abuse by his mother sparked public outrage.
17 Jan 2017, 09:00
Yameen to free hundreds of inmates locked up for petty crimes
The president plans to free “200 or 300 or even more” prisoners because he “loves you a lot,” the home minister told inmates at the Maafushi Jail.
17 Jan 2017, 09:00
PPM primaries for local councils to take place on January 27
Primaries are being held for ten Malé City council seats, 16 atoll and 38 island council seats, the MP said. Candidates have been selected for some 212 constituencies without a primary contest.
16 Jan 2017, 09:00
Utility companies sue to recover millions lost in currency exchange scam
The State Electricity Company and Fenaka Corporation paid MVR20 million to Sharu Launch Services to buy dollars but cheques issued by the speedboat transfer company bounced.
16 Jan 2017, 09:00
Verdict in Raajje TV cameraman trial delayed
Adam Zareer was told the judge overseeing his case had called in sick and postponed the verdict to February 27 when he turned up at the criminal court at 2pm.
16 Jan 2017, 09:00
Scandal-ridden ports company under investigation over boat deal
The state-owned Maldives Ports Limited is under investigation by the anti-graft watchdog over the procurement of a small boat badly in need of repairs for MVR5 million (US$65,000). The MPL is also under fire for paying MVR2.9 million as legal fees to a ruling party lawmaker.
16 Jan 2017, 09:00
‘Even if I were to go to jail, I will come back as a journalist’: Journalists at risk in their own words
Three Raajje TV journalists, on trial for obstructing police officers, share their thoughts on journalism and describe why they continue to report despite the risk of jail.
16 Jan 2017, 09:00
First lady launches Yameen’s 2018 re-election campaign
The event marks the start of a series of nationwide campaign activities organised and carried out by the first lady’s office and not the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, officials said.
15 Jan 2017, 09:00
Trial begins for Maldivian man ‘who fought in Pakistan for nine years’
Mohamed Abdul Rahman is alleged to have fought with a militant group in Pakistan’s Waziristan for some nine years
15 Jan 2017, 09:00
Malé city councillor arrested on blackmailing charge
Zaidul Ameen, a Malé city councillor from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, is under arrest on a bribery charge. The criminal court reportedly remanded Ameen to police custody for 15 days shortly after his arrest on Friday afternoon.
14 Jan 2017, 09:00
Gayoom questioned over missing hard drive
In a Twitter post, the former president said police officers “visited me in my office today and asked me if I knew anything about the missing PPM hard disk… I told them I know nothing”.
13 Jan 2017, 09:00
Major cyber attacks disrupt internet service across the Maldives
Disgruntled internet users are calling on telecoms companies for compensation after cyber attacks disrupted internet services across the Maldives for more than a week.
13 Jan 2017, 09:00
Tourist arrivals register double-digit growth in November
Despite tourist arrivals growing by 4.6 percent annually as of November, revenue from Tourism Goods and Services Tax last year decreased by -4.4 compared to 2015, suggesting shorter stays and lower spending by tourists.
12 Jan 2017, 09:00
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