Maldives News
Firearms found in ‘bomb plot raid’ belong to the Maldives army
A rifle and a submachine gun discovered under water in a raid over an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen are firearms that had gone missing from the state armory, the security forces have revealed.
31 Oct 2015, 09:00
Indian consortium awarded US$40m road construction project
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) signed a contract with the Consortium of Mohan Mutha Exports and Ashoka Buildcon for “the construction and development of all major road networks in Hulhumalé Phase II, [and] connecting all the neighbourhoods and commercial areas such as the tourism district, yacht marina and knowledge park.”
31 Oct 2015, 09:00
Maldives security forces seize weapons cache
The Maldives security forces have seized a large cache of weapons including firearms, grenades and improvised explosive devices from an island leased for resort development. The arms cache was submerged 42 meters under the water on Hibalhidhoo Island in central Baa Atoll.
31 Oct 2015, 09:00
Security forces conduct late-night raids for weapons in Malé
Armed soldiers and police officers have entered at least three houses in Malé tonight in search of weapons. The ongoing raids are part of the investigation into an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
30 Oct 2015, 09:00
Businessman, arrested in Malaysia over ‘bomb plot,’ deported
Hamid Ismail, a relative of detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, was arrested from a condominium in Kuala Lumpur on October 28, along with four other Maldivians. He was deported today.
30 Oct 2015, 09:00
Saudi experts found trace of explosives on president’s speedboat
Forensic experts from Saudi Arabia found trace of a powerful explosive on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, the national inquiry commission has said in a press statement tonight.
30 Oct 2015, 09:00
After social media outcry, government vows not to abuse anti-terrorism law
Home Minister Umar Naseer has vowed that the government “will not abuse” the Anti Terrorism Act in the wake of a public outcry over fears that the law could be used to prosecute dissidents.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Foreign minister briefs Colombo diplomats on Maldives crisis
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon is in Colombo to brief the diplomatic community on Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s arrest on suspicion of links to a blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Adeeb formally notified of impeachment vote
The People’s Majlis has formally notified detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb of a motion to impeach him, lawyer Hussain Shameem has said.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Ex-minister released, Hamid remains detained in Malaysia
Ex cabinet minister Mohamed Hussain Shareef has been released from police custody in Malaysia, but Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman wanted on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, remains detained, credible sources have confirmed.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Maldives urged to sign Arms Trade Treaty
Raising concern over a government deal for a private armory in the Maldives, a parliamentarian has called on the government to sign the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Police continue raids on islands leased for resort development
A police spokesperson confirmed that Baa Hibalhidhoo was searched in a joint operation conducted with assistance from the military, but declined to reveal further details. The island is leased for resort development to a local company called Lets Go Maldives.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Vice president’s post ‘unsuited’ to Maldives
The Maldives’ recent history has shown that the post of the vice president is unsuited to the country, ruling party MP Ahmed Nihan has said, suggesting that political turmoil arising from the vice president’s ambition needs to be addressed through constitutional amendments.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
President appoints new defence and tourism ministers
President Yameen has appointed former MP Moosa Zameer as the new tourism minister. Zameer is a close associate of the president and a council member of the ruling party. The new defence minister, Adam Shareef, was previously state minister of education.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Vice president’s associate, former minister arrested in Malaysia
Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman related to jailed Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, has been arrested in Malaysia on suspicion of links to a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Tourism promotion office reopens after shut down
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation’s office was closed for nine days while the police investigated the state-owned corporation’s illegal import of fireworks and alleged corruption in leasing islands for resort development.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Department heads shuffled in shakeup of police leadership
Acting Police Commissioner Ahmed Areef has shuffled senior officers in charge of police departments in a shakeup of the top leadership. The heads of various police departments, commands, and directorates were replaced.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Maldives resort owners back bill criminalising tourism boycott call
“The most commonly used method to call for a boycott is social media. We have a lot of trouble selling our packages in tourism fairs and catalogues because of this,” said Ahmed Nazeer, secretary general of the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI). He told MPs that a law criminalising calls for a tourism boycott is long overdue.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Yameen orders audit of tourism firm over corruption
President Abdulla Yameen has ordered an audit into the state-owned Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), a company at the center of a corruption scandal as well as the explosion on the presidential speedboat on September 28.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
Draconian anti-terrorism bill passed into law
Opposition MPs warned that the new law would restrict fundamental rights and render the penal code redundant. The “dangerous” law could be used to suppress anti-government activities and jail politicians on trumped up charges, they said. But pro-government MPs defended the legislation, insisting that it was necessary to effectively combat terrorism.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
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