Maldives News
State broadcaster refused to telecast press freedom day ceremony
The state broadcaster refused to show a live telecast of last week’s press freedom day official ceremony despite assurances to the Maldives Media Council.
07 May 2016, 09:00
Elder statesman rails against authoritarian reversals
Ahmed ‘Seena’ Zahir, a former lawmaker and minister, has blasted authoritarian reversals under President Abdulla Yameen, criticising judicial corruption and tyranny, the ruling party’s crackdown on oversight bodies and press freedom.
07 May 2016, 09:00
Young man found unconscious with injuries dies at hospital
A young man found unconscious with injuries near the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé on Thursday morning has died while undergoing treatment.
07 May 2016, 09:00
Civil society groups call for inquiry into police’s blocking of May Day rally
Some seven civil society groups filed a complaint with the watchdog National Integrity Commission requesting an inquiry into the police’s blocking of a protest march on May Day.
06 May 2016, 09:00
Democracy or money? Excerpts from Yameen’s May 2 speech
Here are excerpts from Yameen’s May 2 speech in which he speaks at length on his views of democracy, criticises persisting international pressure and opposition’s lobby efforts for sanctions.
05 May 2016, 09:00
BML moves dollar sales to bazaar branch
The Bank of Maldives has moved its US dollar sales to its bazaar branch in a bid to speed up services for Maldivians requiring foreign exchange for overseas travel.
05 May 2016, 09:00
Age-limits, clemency and tuna: excerpts from Yameen’s May 3 speech
Here are excerpts from President Abdulla Yameen’s May 3 speech, in which he defended a constitutional amendment that set age-limits of 30- 65 years for the presidency, dismissed calls to amend clemency laws to facilitate former President Mohamed Nasheed’s release, and alleged that the EU had revoked duty-free status for Maldives tuna over gay rights.
05 May 2016, 09:00
Nasheed’s medical leave extended
The prisons authority has granted an extension of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s medical leave in the UK until May 18, after reviewing its decision to revoke permission granted in April.
05 May 2016, 09:00
Human remains found on southern island
Human remains were found on an uninhabited island in the southern Laamu atoll in late April, according to the police.
05 May 2016, 09:00
Two arrested for trafficking 1.7kg of heroin
Two Maldivians were arrested Tuesday on charges of trafficking some 1.7 kilograms of heroin through the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport.
05 May 2016, 09:00
Police chief assures disciplinary action against errant officers
Areef’s remarks followed the transfer of four Specialist Operations policemen involved in clashes with two gangs in Malé last month to other departments. According to local media, four SO officers of the corporal rank were transferred to gate duty as well as the marine police and human resource departments.
05 May 2016, 09:00
Ooredoo Maldives introduces mobile bill pay service
Ooredoo Maldives signed an agreement today with State Electric Company (STELCO) to enable customers to pay electricity bills via mobile service.
04 May 2016, 09:00
Chief Justice calls 2015 a successful year for Maldives judges
Declaring 2015 a success for the embattled Maldivian judiciary on Tuesday, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed vowed to uphold the Maldivian state and protect citizen’s rights.
04 May 2016, 09:00
Maldives seeks UN human rights advisor
The Maldives requested the UN human rights chief in January to appoint a human rights advisor to help the embattled government “develop policies and guidelines that are consistent with international human rights standards,” Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon told diplomats in Sri Lanka yesterday.
04 May 2016, 09:00
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
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