Maldives News
Government accused of involvement in journalist’s disappearance
The family of The Maldives Independent’s journalist, Ahmed Rilwan, has alleged state-involvement in his abduction and disappearance nearly two years ago.
04 May 2016, 09:00
MDP chairperson reiterates corruption allegations against Yameen
The MDP’s self-exiled chairperson appeared on Raajje TV Sunday night with new corruption allegations against President Abdulla Yameen, days after the broadcasting regulator reprimanded the opposition-aligned station for airing “unproven allegations” against the first couple.
03 May 2016, 09:00
Locked Up: 13 writers whose words were held against them
On World Press Freedom Day, The Maldives Independent profiles 13 men – dissidents, writers and journalists – who suffered prison, solitary confinement, prosecution, and torture for their written words.
03 May 2016, 09:00
Shop, staff quarters destroyed in fire at Maafushi prison
A shop and staff barracks burnt down late last night at the high-security prison on the island of Maafushi in Kaafu atoll.
02 May 2016, 09:00
Judge questions charges against senior Raajje TV journalist
Fiyaz was accused of assaulting a police officer while reporting on the military’s attempts to defuse a bomb on November 2 last year, but he was charged with touching an individual without his consent – a class four misdemeanor.
02 May 2016, 09:00
Islanders thwart police attempt to remove child from father
Islanders of Himadhoo gathered in numbers Sunday evening to prevent police officers from removing a two-year-old boy from his father, who is defying a family court order to transfer the child to his mother’s care.
02 May 2016, 09:00
Man arrested for threatening missing journalist’s brother
The brother of a key suspect in the abduction of The Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan has been arrested on suspicion of threatening the missing journalist’s brother.
02 May 2016, 09:00
Plans for e-voting sparks concern
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has expressed grave concern over the Election Commission’s plans to introduce electronic voting in the upcoming local council elections.
01 May 2016, 09:00
Police disperse labour day protest
Scores of police officers have blocked a labour day march organized by Maldivian civil society organisations, despite an appeal by the human rights watchdog to allow protesters to exercise their right to assembly.
01 May 2016, 09:00
India gifts second helicopter to Maldives
The Indian government gifted a second helicopter to the Maldivian military last week following the signing of an Indo-Maldives defence action plan in April.
01 May 2016, 09:00
Maldives army releases trailer of first feature film
The Maldives National Defence Force has released a trailer of the military’s first feature film, Handharu, based on the failed coup attempt on November 3, 1988 by a group of Maldivians and Tamil mercenaries.
01 May 2016, 09:00
Historic law paves way for equitable distribution of marital property
President Abdulla Yameen ratified last week changes brought to the Family Act to pave the way for equitable distribution of marital property after divorce, despite opposition from religious scholars and ruling party lawmakers.
01 May 2016, 09:00
Suspects in Rilwan’s abduction moved back to police custody
Two suspects in the abduction of journalist Ahmed Rilwan were transferred to a remand facility days after the criminal court moved the pair to house imprisonment.
01 May 2016, 09:00
Police disperse weekly prayer for political prisoners
Dozens of riot policemen dispersed the opposition’s weekly prayer for political prisoners at Malé’s main mosque on Friday.
30 Apr 2016, 09:00
Little sign of progress in UN bid to resuscitate Maldives talks
Tamrat Samuel, the United Nation’s special envoy to the Maldives, left Malé on Friday with little apparent sign of progress in resuscitating all-party talks.
30 Apr 2016, 09:00
UK awaits CMAG’s September review of Maldives
A British decision on imposing targeted sanctions against members of the Maldivian government will rest on the outcome of a Commonwealth-led push for reform in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a top diplomat from the UK has said.
30 Apr 2016, 09:00
Haveeru office hit by arson attack
The offices of the Maldives’ oldest newspaper, Haveeru, was hit by an arson attack in the early hours of Friday morning, local media report.
29 Apr 2016, 09:00
Raajje TV ordered to stop live broadcast of popular talk show
Raajje TV has been ordered to stop live broadcast of its popular talk show Fala Surukhee for airing an interview with an opposition member who leveled allegations of corruption at President Abdulla Yameen.
28 Apr 2016, 09:00
Tourist arrivals grow in March despite dip in Chinese visitors
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives grew by 2.4 percent in March despite a continuing decline in the number of Chinese visitors. After falling 20 percent in February despite the Chinese New Year falling during the month, Chinese arrivals registered a 13.3 percent decline in March.
28 Apr 2016, 09:00
Victims of Coastline fire provided MVR2.6m for rebuilding
“The government decided to provide [compensation for] 40 percent of the damages…In addition to this, MVR1 million (US$64,800) from Coastline will be distributed proportionately,” Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar said at a press conference Wednesday at the coastguard building.
28 Apr 2016, 09:00
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