Maldives News
Two men stabbed in Hulhumalé
Two young men were stabbed in the capital’s suburb Hulhumalé around 6:40pm last night. One of the victims underwent an operation at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Malé.
15 Oct 2015, 09:00
Prosecutor general out of the country on unannounced trip
The PG has been absent at office since Sunday, while other credible sources say he is out of the country on a personal and unannounced trip. It comes amidst heightened tension in the wake of a blast on the president’s speedboat on September 28, which the government was an attempt to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.
14 Oct 2015, 09:00
Defence minister sacked
President Abdulla Yameen has sacked his defence minister Moosa Ali Jaleel in what appears to be a shakeup of the security forces.
14 Oct 2015, 09:00
HRCM gets new president and vice president
The parliament yesterday approved Aminath Eenas and former MP Shifaq Mufeed as the new president and vice president, respectively, of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM). Four members were also approved to the newly-established National Integrity Commission, an oversight body for law enforcement agencies.
14 Oct 2015, 09:00
New bill on land sales to close tax loophole
The president’s office explained that under the existing land law, buyers and sellers could agree upon prices without any regulatory controls and evade the 15 percent tax on land sales. The government has submitted amendments to the 2002 Land Act to close the loophole. The changes were proposed after a 1,102 square foot plot of land in Malé was sold last month for MVR1.
14 Oct 2015, 09:00
Majlis committee resumes work after threatening strike
A ruling-party dominated parliamentary committee resumed work a day after threatening a strike over fears of security for parliamentarians, following an apparent assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
13 Oct 2015, 09:00
PPM MP threatens to jail all opposition MPs with bill on sanctions
“All these people here belonging to MDP should be arrested. This is what we’re trying to do. God willing, that will happen now,” said ruling party MP Riyaz Rasheed.
13 Oct 2015, 09:00
Vice President departs for Beijing
Vice President Ahmed Adeeb left for Beijing today to inaugurate an investment forum. Hid departure comes at a moment of heightened tension in Malé in the wake of an apparent assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
13 Oct 2015, 09:00
Sheikh Imran transferred to house arrest
The criminal court today transferred Adhaalath Party President Sheikh Imran Abdulla to house arrest, citing the state’s violation of an order to provide access to medical care. A second hearing of his terrorism trial took place today, four months after charges were first pressed.
13 Oct 2015, 09:00
To cut costs, government halts spending on development
The finance ministry has put a halt to spending on development projects in a bid to reign in a ballooning budget deficit. The ministry has also imposed a hiring freeze, restricted overtime pay, and ordered offices to stop domestic and international travel. Offices are to be closed by 2:30pm at the latest.
13 Oct 2015, 09:00
Former Vaguthu owner ‘coerced’ into transferring ownership
Musharraf Hassan alleged that a group of men acting on orders from Vice President Ahmed Adeeb coerced him into transferring ownership of the pro-government news website.
13 Oct 2015, 09:00
Just one of 18 suspects charged over Rajje TV fire
Just one of 18 individuals arrested in the torching of opposition-aligned Raajje TV has been charged, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office. Evidence gathered was too weak to charge the rest of the suspects.
13 Oct 2015, 09:00
Imran’s terrorism trial to resume
Sheikh Imran Abdulla, the president of the religious conservative Adhaalath Party, will be brought to the criminal court at 10am tomorrow for a hearing on a terrorism charge after a four month hiatus.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
President nominates members to National Integrity Commission
The new oversight body was formed on October 6 to replace the Police Integrity Commission (PIC) and the Customs Integrity Commission (CIC) under a law passed by the parliament in late August. The four nominees are Yousuf Maaniu Mohamed, former head of the CIC, Mohamed Farhad, former vice president of the PIC, Hassaan Hameed, and Khadheeja Abdulla.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
Armed soldiers patrolling Malé’s streets
Soldiers carrying rifles are patrolling the streets of capital Malé amidst high political tension over an apparent assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen. But the MNDF said soldiers were deployed as part of a military exercise and had no connection to the boat blast.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
Hearing on Nasheed’s family visits delayed
The civil court has delayed a hearing on visitation rights for jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed to 1:30pm on Thursday.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
President Yameen briefs MPs on assassination attempt
President Abdulla Yameen is meeting with MPs of the ruling coalition and its former partner Jumhooree Party (JP) amid anxiety in Malé over an apparent assassination attempt on his speedboat on September 28.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
Parliament approves pay cuts for city councillors
Since President Abdulla Yameen assumed power in November 2013, the government had gradually stripped the Malé City Council of its authority and staff. Nine of the 11 Malé City councilors and all six members of the Addu City Council belong to the MDP. The pay cuts were recommended by the parliament’s public accounts committee after the council’s functions were transferred to the housing ministry.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
Court to review restrictions on family visits for Nasheed
The civil court will deliberate today a complaint lodged by jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s siblings over restrictions on prison visits. Nasheed’s lawyers are also complaining of infrequent access.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
MP reveals details of meeting with President Yameen
President Yameen urged MPs to respect the outcome of an investigation into an alleged assassination attempt in September, and warned them MDP may move to exploit the government’s vulnerability, an MP present at the closed-door meeting said. Yameen also expressed confidence in his vice president.
12 Oct 2015, 09:00
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