Maldives News
Scrutiny and support: Commonwealth lays out Maldives demands
The Commonwealth pledged today to continue scrutiny over and support for the Maldives, issuing a list of demands for President Abdulla Yameen, including freedom for jailed politicians and dialogue to stem a crisis exacerbated by a continuing crackdown on dissent and allegations of corruption.
24 Feb 2016, 09:00
Ministers ‘lied’ on all-party talks to prevent Commonwealth action, says opposition
The opposition has denounced claims by the government that it had waived a condition for the release of jailed leaders and agreed to sit down for all-party talks, branding the move an attempt to fool the Commonwealth ahead of a crucial review of rights abuses today.
24 Feb 2016, 09:00
Top judge suspended
The JSC has suspended the chief judge of the family court after he criticised the appointment of two controversial judges to the appellate high court. He had reportedly called them “the most corrupt judges in the world.”
23 Feb 2016, 09:00
UN stresses importance of building trust ahead of all-party talks
Stressing the importance of building trust between Maldives political actors, the United Nations says it is willing to facilitate Maldives’ all-party talks “depending on the developments on the ground and the willingness of the parties.”
23 Feb 2016, 09:00
Ex Auditor General weighs in on Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal
Full transcript of former Auditor General Niyaz’s interview detailing the extent of complicity by state officials, including President Yameen and MPs, in the embezzlement of hundreds of millions of dollars from state coffers.
23 Feb 2016, 09:00
Nasheed’s application for UK trip extension ‘incomplete’
The Maldives Correctional Service says it needs additional documents to extend former President Mohamed Nasheed’s 30-day leave from prison.
22 Feb 2016, 09:00
Ex-minister escapes graft charges, watchdog refuses to disclose details
The ACC has decided to close an inquiry against former cabinet minister Mohamed Hussain Shareef, citing lack of evidence and “reasons that cannot be disclosed to the press.”
22 Feb 2016, 09:00
Two state employees arrested over Thinadhoo powerhouse fire
Two employees of the state-owned utility company were arrested Sunday over a fire that destroyed a southern island’s powerhouse and left thousands without electricity and water for days.
22 Feb 2016, 09:00
Government wants to keep list of terror organisations secret
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives is seeking to remove provisions in the new anti-terror act requiring the president to make public a list of organisations linked to terrorism.
22 Feb 2016, 09:00
Claims of Nasheed’s silhouette on new passport ‘an affront’
The department of immigration has denied that a silhouetted illustration of a man in Maldives’ new passport was a depiction of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
22 Feb 2016, 09:00
Adeeb’s cousin arrested on arson charges
A man related to detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was arrested on a charge of planning an arson attack in Male on Friday, The Maldives Independent understands.
22 Feb 2016, 09:00
Bank staff arrested over leak of transactions by company in MMPRC scandal
A senior national bank staff was arrested Thursday on a charge of leaking details of financial transactions by a company involved in the Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal.
22 Feb 2016, 09:00
PPM angered by former ally’s accusations of being anti- Islamic
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives has condemned accusations that it was anti-Islamic by scholars of the religious conservative Adhaalath Party in a well-attended rally on Friday night.
21 Feb 2016, 09:00
Court reprimands prominent lawyers critical of Imran’s jailing
The criminal court reprimanded today two prominent lawyers who criticised the recent jailing of religious conservative Adhaalath Party President Sheikh Imran Abdulla on a terrorism charge.
21 Feb 2016, 09:00
Footballer’s midnight arrest over judge’s photo ‘illegal’
Top footballer Assad ‘Adubarey’ Ali was arrested Sunday over allegations of harassment by controversial criminal court Judge Abdul Bari Yoosuf, who had said a man had threatened him by taking his photo without his consent.
21 Feb 2016, 09:00
Majlis to resume with amendments proposed for terror law
The People’s Majlis will reconvene tomorrow after a week-long pause with ruling party MPs set to propose amendments to the new anti-terror law.
21 Feb 2016, 09:00
UN political chief assures support for ‘dead on arrival’ talks
Senior UN political official Miroslav Jenča has assured President Abdulla Yameen of UN assistance for all-party talks announced amidst continuing international concern over human rights in the Maldives. The talks however appear dead on arrival with the government and the opposition at loggerheads over the release of opposition politicians.
21 Feb 2016, 09:00
Police fail to catch suspects in Malé whiskey rampage
Police officers failed to catch a group who hurled some 15 bottles of whiskey onto the streets of Malé last night but managed to seize their car after a chase.
21 Feb 2016, 09:00
British MPs’ defence of Maldives regime stirs controversy
Three British MPs who defended President Abdulla Yameen’s regime against calls for sanctions during a government-sponsored visit to the Maldives have been accused of “deliberate manipulation of facts” by the opposition.
20 Feb 2016, 09:00
Judge requests criminal inquiry over photo
Abdul Bari Yoosuf, a controversial judge involved in the jailing of four high-profile opposition politicians, has requested a criminal inquiry against a man who allegedly threatened the judge by taking a photo “without consent.”
20 Feb 2016, 09:00
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