Maldives News
Nasheed stripped of ex-president’s privileges
President Abdulla Yameen ratified today a bill that strips former President Mohamed Nasheed of state benefits, security, and privileges. The opposition leader is no longer entitled to security and protection from military bodyguards as well as medical insurance, a monthly pension, and funds to manage the former president’s office.
19 Apr 2016, 09:00
Massive fire breaks out in Malé
The fire broke out around 4:20pm at the two-storey Coastline store – located on the densely populated capital’s main thoroughfare Majeedhee Magu – and quickly spread to several next door buildings. It was brought under control by the military’s fire and rescue service nearly four hours later.
18 Apr 2016, 09:00
Eco-label suspended for Maldives yellowfin tuna
The suspension of the Marine Stewardship Council’s eco-label was based on by an assessment of yellowfin tuna stocks by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s scientific committee, which “showed significant declines as a result of overfishing and relatively low reproduction levels.”
18 Apr 2016, 09:00
Government revokes extension of Nasheed’s medical leave
Commissioner of Prisons Mohamed Husham told the press this afternoon that the 30-day extension was revoked after Nasheed’s lawyers denied President Abdulla Yameen’s claim that the opposition leader is due to undergo surgery tomorrow.
18 Apr 2016, 09:00
Ex-defence minister, ex-MP ordered to return to Maldives in 48 hours
If the retired colonel fails to return in the next two days, the Maldives Correctional Services will “begin work to bring him back,” Superintendent of Prisons Ibrahim Mohamed Didi informed Nazim’s wife today. The prisons authority has also ordered former MP Ahmed Nazim to cut short his medical leave in Singapore and return to prison within 498 hours.
18 Apr 2016, 09:00
Five months after raid, police return some of Sangu TV equipment
The police have returned seven out of 33 pieces of broadcasting equipment confiscated from Sangu TV during a raid of the privately-owned station’s offices in Malé more than five months ago.
17 Apr 2016, 09:00
Prosecutors return charges against MP Mahloof
Citing insufficient evidence, the Prosecutor General’s office has declined to prosecute Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof on a charge of assaulting a police officer during an anti-government protest in Malé on March 11.
17 Apr 2016, 09:00
Top UN official arrives in Malé to resuscitate all-party talks
Tamrat Samuel, a senior advisor to the UN’s department of political affairs, is seeking to lay the groundwork “for substantive political party dialogue in the interest of attaining long-term political stability and rule of law in the Maldives.”
17 Apr 2016, 09:00
Second trial begins for Raajje TV journalists
The second trial against opposition aligned Raajje TV journalists began at the criminal court today, with reporters Mohamed Wisam and Adam Zareer pleading not guilty today to charges of obstructing police officers
17 Apr 2016, 09:00
Suspect arrested over gangster’s murder paid for contract killing
Chief Inspector Mohamed Riyaz said today that a forensic analysis has found that a photo of Razeen lying dead in a van was sent to the suspect’s phone on the night of the murder. On the following morning, the suspect arrested in Malé last week transferred money to the bank account of the man arrested for the murder in Sri Lanka.
17 Apr 2016, 09:00
Children of Haveeru founder launch counterclaim in ownership battle
The Haveeru Media Group, owned by Dr Zahir Hussain’s three children, are urging the civil court to protect their rights, claiming that Zahir had transferred the paper’s ownership to HMG before its former staff, Farooq Hassan, Ibrahim Rasheed Moosa and Mohamed Naeem sued Zahir in 2013.
16 Apr 2016, 09:00
Adeeb’s lawyer refused response on Supreme Court-ordered criminal inquiry
The Department of Judicial Administration has refused to answer a letter by detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer asking for specifics of a Supreme Court ordered criminal inquiry against him.
16 Apr 2016, 09:00
PPM MP threatens friend of missing journalist
A friend of missing journalist Ahmed Rilwan has asked for police protection after receiving a threatening phone call from a member of parliament, in which he said: “I’ve found you now, you’ll know what happens next, you know what happened to your partner.”
16 Apr 2016, 09:00
March revenue falls 8.2% below forecasts
Maldives revenues fell 8.2 percent below forecasts in March because of non-payment of taxes and a drop in tourist arrivals, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has said.
14 Apr 2016, 09:00
Trial begins for Raajje TV journalists
State prosecutors claimed today that Mohamed Wisam and Leevaan Ali Naseer had attempted to block the arrest of a third journalist on November 2, during a bomb scare in the capital. If found guilty, they could be fined or imprisoned for a period up to four months.
14 Apr 2016, 09:00
Nasheed calls for reforms to the Commonwealth
“The Commonwealth, in short, needs to stop giving legitimacy, and thus helping to prop up, the dictators and authoritarians who abuse their people and flout the values that the Commonwealth is supposed to stand for,” said former President Mohamed Nasheed.
14 Apr 2016, 09:00
Raajje TV forced to apologise for report on president’s links to Sri Lankan sorcerer
The broadcasting regulator instructed Raajje TV in a letter yesterday to issue a formal apology over a documentary aired on February 6 about a Sri Lankan man who allegedly performed sorcery or black magic to help President Abdulla Yameen win the 2013 election.
14 Apr 2016, 09:00
Imran petitions UN rights panel over terror conviction
A local human rights NGO has petitioned the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Sheikh Imran Abdulla’s behalf, requesting a judgment declaring the Adhaalath Party president’s terror conviction illegal.
14 Apr 2016, 09:00
Human rights group urges retrial for Afrasheem murder convict
The Maldivian Democracy Network has called for a retrial in the case of a young man convicted of killing a parliamentarian, arguing that the death sentence handed to Hussain Humam Ahmed was unfair and contravened the Islamic Shari’ah.
13 Apr 2016, 09:00
Charges filed against fourth Raajje TV journalist
Adam Zareer, a videographer at the privately-owned station, was served summons yesterday to appear for a first hearing next Sunday. He is accused of obstructing police duty during an anti-government protest on March 25 last year.
13 Apr 2016, 09:00
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