Maldives News
Jailed MP Mahloof petitions UN rights panel
Mahloof’s petition is the fourth from a high-profile Maldivian politician to come before the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention since early 2015. In September, the specialised UN agency ruled that former President Mohamed Nasheed’s conviction on a terrorism charge was politically motivated.
22 Aug 2016, 09:00
Gayoom praises PPM MPs for rejecting ‘unconstitutional’ bills
Gayoom, who heads the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, said the lawmakers who voted against the party’s whip line did so “in line with the ruling party’s principles and objectives”.
21 Aug 2016, 09:00
How can a sitting president be legally removed in the Maldives?
With Malé rife with rumours of the president’s ouster, we take a look at the constitutional avenues and key players involved in removing a sitting president
21 Aug 2016, 09:00
Maldives to tax migrant workers
The parliament approved Wednesday a new bill imposing a tax of three percent on remittances sent abroad by the Maldives’ expatriate labour force.
18 Aug 2016, 09:00
Yameen in Singapore on unannounced visit
President Abdulla Yameen left the Maldives for Singapore on an unannounced visit on Tuesday, just a day after his deputy left the country on an official visit to Malaysia.
18 Aug 2016, 09:00
MPs vote to restrict right to protest
MPs have passed a controversial bill restricting protests and gatherings to areas designated by the home ministry in the capital Malé City. Written permission is required from the police to gather anywhere else.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
Ex-minister appointed as ambassador to Japan
Former minister of Presidential Affairs Mohamed Hussain ‘Mundhu’ Shareef has been appointed to head the Maldives’ diplomatic mission in Japan.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
New foreign minister reiterates India first policy in visit to New Delhi
Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Asim reiterated the Maldives’ India- first policy in a visit to New Delhi, his first trip overseas since taking the post.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
Three more opposition figures granted asylum in the UK
Three key opposition figures, who fled the Maldives for fear of persecution, have been granted political refugee status by the British government.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
Raajje TV journalist threatened with knife
A journalist with an opposition-aligned TV channel claims he was followed by two men who threatened him with a knife for his criticism of the government.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
MDP to partner with MUO to field candidates for local council elections
The MDP will field candidates for the upcoming local council elections in partnership with the new opposition coalition, the Maldives United Opposition. It also says it will boycott constituencies where electronic voting is to be introduced.
16 Aug 2016, 09:00
Court orders young man to go fishing
A magistrate court in southern Laamu Atoll has released a young man arrested on charges of assault on the condition that he goes fishing to earn an income and attends prayers at the island mosque
16 Aug 2016, 09:00
Activist ‘incited hatred’ with tweet likening police to tigers
The offensive tweet by Lucas Jaleel was accompanied by two photos, one of a dozen police officers confiscating tables at a tea party organised by the opposition in July, and the second of a streak of tigers playing in the snow, police said.
16 Aug 2016, 09:00
No end in sight for PPM row as factions press for action against MPs
The Gayoom faction of the PPM is pressing the party’s disciplinary committee to take action against five MPs loyal to Yameen.
15 Aug 2016, 09:00
Police impose curfew on islanders over spike in crime
The police have imposed a curfew on the island of Kaashidhoo in central Kaafu Atoll and prohibited residents from leaving their homes in the early hours of the morning, citing an increase in theft and vandalism.
15 Aug 2016, 09:00
Yameen sets up new tourism firm
The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation is aimed open up the Maldives’ lucrative tourism sector to small and medium businesses, the president’s office said.
14 Aug 2016, 09:00
Police keep tight control on opposition gatherings
The police issued a summons for a leading opposition figure, and attempted to disperse an opposition rally and prayer gathering on Friday. The government continued to warn against unrest.
14 Aug 2016, 09:00
State broadcaster provokes furore over article ‘defaming’ Gayoom
Public Service Media has taken down, after sustained criticism, an online article accusing former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of being anti-Islamic
13 Aug 2016, 09:00
Trial begins for Sri Lankan man in sniper plot to kill Maldives president
Prosecutors said former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb had hired 27-year-old Lahiru Madhushanka to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen last October.
12 Aug 2016, 09:00
Draconian Defamation Act becomes law
President Abdulla Yameen has signed into law a draconian bill that sets hefty fines and jail terms for journalists and individuals found guilty of slander.
11 Aug 2016, 09:00
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