Maldives News
Adhaalath Party now eligible for state funding
The religious conservative Adhaalath Party has increased its membership to 10,000, defusing fears that it may not receive funds from the state budget next year.
22 Nov 2015, 09:00
Death of Addu boy revives calls for mandatory helmets
The death of a 17-year old in an accident in Addu City on Friday, the sixth fatality this year, has revived calls for a law on mandatory helmet wearing.
22 Nov 2015, 09:00
Maldives foreign minister in India amidst continuing scrutiny
The two day visit comes ahead of a crucial Commonwealth heads of government meeting later this month, and follows a joint statement by the Prime Ministers of UK and India, emphasizing the importance of “a stable and inclusive democracy in the Maldives, including an independent judiciary.”
22 Nov 2015, 09:00
Huraa council threatens to quit PPM over 2016 budget
All five council members of Kaafu Atoll Huraa have threatened to quit the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives over lack of development funds for the island in the 2016 state budget.
22 Nov 2015, 09:00
Police officer, accused of being accomplice to rape, compensated for dismissal
A court has ordered the police to pay more than MVR800,000 (US$56,420) in damages to an officer who was dismissed in 2010 on a charge of being an accomplice to the rape of a woman.
22 Nov 2015, 09:00
Maldives 2016 budget – all you need to know
Key facts about the record MVR27.5billion (US$1.7billion) budget passed for 2016.
22 Nov 2015, 09:00
A reward for sexual harassment?
A court ruling ordering MVR421,733 (US$27,000) in compensation for a top government official, removed by the parliament for sexual harassment, has caused outrage online.
21 Nov 2015, 09:00
Boat blast suspect re-arrested on money laundering charge
An influential businessman, arrested in Malaysia, on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat was released on Friday, but detained immediately on a new charge of money laundering.
21 Nov 2015, 09:00
Court says Feb 7 police brutality video altered, acquits officer
A police officer caught on camera brutalizing an opposition member on February 7, 2012, was cleared of charges after a criminal court judge ruled that the video of the assault was tampered with.
21 Nov 2015, 09:00
Who will be the next Vice President?
With the impeachment of Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, the choice of a replacement weights heavier on President Abdulla Yameen’s shoulders every day, writes S. Visham
21 Nov 2015, 09:00
Saudi Arabia to help maintain Maldives religious unity
Saudi Arabia and the Maldives signed an MOU today to enhance ties in Islamic affairs, including maintaining religious unity, and training Imams and religious scholars.
19 Nov 2015, 09:00
Row erupts over allocation of development funds for 2016
Days after President Abdulla Yameen told MPs he would not add new development projects for 2016, discontent over the scarcity of funds erupted into heated arguments between MPs and ministers with a minister calling MPs “idiots.”
19 Nov 2015, 09:00
MDP hopes to exploit Yameen’s shaky hold on power on Nov 27
The MDP is hoping to capitalize on the government’s apparent shaky grip on power with a prolonged mass protest on November 27.
19 Nov 2015, 09:00
President nominates his lawyer as new Prosecutor General
Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president’s spokesperson, said in a tweet today that Aishath Bisham was the only the only candidate who applied when the president’s office invited applications last week.
18 Nov 2015, 09:00
MPs ‘threatened’ before vote on vice president’s impeachment
Ruling party MP Mohamed Musthafa has accused the leader of the government-aligned Maldives Development Alliance, MP Ahmed ‘Sun Travel’ Shiyam of threatening to have MPs who did not vote to impeach the former vice president prosecuted on terrorism charges.
18 Nov 2015, 09:00
Tourism tycoon MP labels opposition ‘terrorists’ over boycott call
In a tirade on the People’s Majlis floor yesterday, tourism tycoon and pro-government MP Ahmed ‘Sun Travel’ Shiyam labeled opposition MPs “traitors” and “terrorists” for allegedly calling for a tourism boycott.
18 Nov 2015, 09:00
‘Failed system’ blamed for death of Milandhoo heart-attack patient
A 57-year-old victim of a heart attack from the island of Milandhoo in Shaviyani atoll died yesterday before boarding a plane to the capital after an oxygen tank ran out. “We are all destined to die someday. Some naturally and some by others’ fault. My mother died because of a failed system,” her son said.
18 Nov 2015, 09:00
Government claim of adding 70,000 jobs ridiculed
The government has drawn ridicule on social media after a minister claimed President Abdulla Yameen’s administration had created 70,000 jobs in the first two years of his presidency.
18 Nov 2015, 09:00
Maldivian man hospitalized after mugging in Colombo
A Maldivian man who was mugged has been hospitalized with head injuries in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His injuries are not severe, according to the man’s hosts.
18 Nov 2015, 09:00
Weekly prayer for political prisoners angers Islamic Ministry
The ministry claimed in a statement yesterday that the MDP’s prayer contains ill wishes towards particular people, describing it as a “show off”. Hundreds of opposition supporters have been gathering outside the Islamic centre in Malé every week after Friday prayers since the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed in February.
17 Nov 2015, 09:00
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