Maldives News
Man injured in lightning strike at sea
A man was injured in a lightning strike at sea near the capital Malé at 12:15pm today. He suffered injuries to his head and ears and is receiving treatment at the ADK hospital.
12 Aug 2015, 09:00
Courts ordered to clear backlog in one month
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed today ordered all courts to clear backlog of long-pending cases within one month. Lawyers say the move is “practically impossible.”
12 Aug 2015, 09:00
Government rejects calls for third-party mediation in talks
The President’s Office rejected today a call by MDP to seek third-party mediation in talks, saying it does not want “foreign parties to intervene in domestic affairs of the Maldives.” Talks have been stalled since mid-July.
12 Aug 2015, 09:00
Possible MH370 debris was thrown out as garbage
A piece of debris found washed ashore in the Maldives and thought to be wreckage from Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 was thrown out in as garbage late May. The Maldivian police were only able to recover a fraction of the metal piece.
12 Aug 2015, 09:00
Maldives army stops tourists out ‘whale-watching’
The Maldives Coastguard on Wednesday stopped, searched and brought back to shore a group of seven tourists at sea on board a fishing vessel in southern Maldives. The tourists are accused of planning “activities that could harm Maldives’ interests and reputation abroad.”
11 Aug 2015, 09:00
Street protests could be labeled terrorism by new bill, contends MDP
In a document listing issues of concern with the draft legislation the MDP argued that the definition of terrorism is too broad and could be used as a catch-all provision.
11 Aug 2015, 09:00
Doubts raised over ‘MH370 debris’ found in Maldives
As Malaysian authorities prepare to send a team of experts to analyse debris found washed ashore on several islands in the Maldives, experts have cast doubt on the possibility that the parts could have come from the missing Malaysian flight MH370.
11 Aug 2015, 09:00
Criminal court urged to expedite Imran’s trial
Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin has written to the criminal court urging it to expedite a terrorism trial against Sheikh Imran Abdulla, indicted on terrorism and held without trial for two months.
10 Aug 2015, 09:00
Anger over school photo exhibition’s ‘exclusion of Nasheed’
The exclusion of former President Mohamed Nasheed from a local school photo exhibition depicting Maldives history has sparked outrage among his supporters.
10 Aug 2015, 09:00
Sporting community welcomes cash rewards for medals
The sporting community has welcomed President Abdulla Yameen’s decision to award cash prizes for medals in international sporting events. Hassan Saaid, who won a gold and a silver medal in the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), will receive a prize of MVR350,000 (US$22,698).
10 Aug 2015, 09:00
National climate change policy framework launched
The ‘Maldives National Climate Change Policy Framework’ was unveiled today, outlining strategies for achieving sustainable financing, low emission development, adaptation, capacity building and leading advocacy at climate change negotiations, and fostering sustainable development.
10 Aug 2015, 09:00
President’s ‘fear of black magic’ behind felling of trees and changes to traffic flow
Major changes to traffic flow in central Malé, the uprooting of old trees at the Republic Square and the removal of a monument at the Sultan Park have fuelled speculation that the sudden changes were caused by President Abdulla Yameen’s alleged fear of black magic and sorcery.
10 Aug 2015, 09:00
State yet to appeal Nasheed’s terrorism conviction
The Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office is yet to appeal former President Mohamed Nasheed’s terrorism conviction, despite nearly three weeks passing since the announcement of intent to appeal.
10 Aug 2015, 09:00
Rights NGO condemns police obstruction of memorial walk for missing journalist
“Riot police manhandled family members and friends of Rilwan, used pepper spray at disproportionately close range, directly into the eyes of demonstrators and also arrested a member of Rilwan’s family who was later released,” the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) said.
09 Aug 2015, 09:00
Lawyers concerned over Nazim’s health, delays in Imran’s trial
Husnu Suood, who represents Nazim and Imran, said doctors suspect damage to Nazim’s kidneys and have recommended that he should be kept in a stress-free or home environment to undergo heart tests. Imran’s terrorism trial remains stalled due to a construction of a new hall at the criminal court, he said.
09 Aug 2015, 09:00
Adeeb in Malta on second leg of official trip
Vice President Ahmed Adeeb met with the President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca on Saturday, and presented a letter from President Abdulla Yameen.
09 Aug 2015, 09:00
In letter to Modi, Yameen pledges to keep Indian Ocean demilitarized
President Abdulla Yameen, in a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has assured India that Maldives will keep the Indian Ocean demilitarized and will not allow foreign military bases in the Maldives, report Indian media.
09 Aug 2015, 09:00
Maldives islanders report ‘MH370 plane debris’
The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority (MCAU) and the police have started collaborating with the Malaysian Aviation Department in the search for the lost Malaysian flight MH370 after four islands reported discovering pieces suspected to be debris from a plane.
09 Aug 2015, 09:00
Find Moyameehaa – we persevere because we love
Rilwan’s abduction was aimed at killing our hopes for a better world, for what is possible only dies when hope dies. So today, I resolve to put aside despair, to never give up hope, to never give into fear and to never be silenced, writes Zaheena Rasheed.
09 Aug 2015, 09:00
Youth group launches campaign calling for public referendum on foreign freeholds
Mabrook Azeez, a member of the ‘Heylaa’ (Awake) youth group, said the gathering was planned as “a networking event” to share views on the issue, enlist participants, and plan the campaign against allowing foreign investors to own land in the Maldives.
08 Aug 2015, 09:00
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