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Politics

Adeeb returns after medical furlough

Former vice president defied doubters by returning from medical treatment in India.

07 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldivians held in Syrian refugee camps to be allowed home

Solih said the Maldives is working to bring Maldivian women and children back for rehabilitation.

07 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Community News

Four-year-old drowns in Maafushi

The toddler from Fuvahmulah atoll was on a family holiday.

07 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Crime

Two arrested in connection with disappearance of 14-year-old boy

A woman, 46, and a man, 23, have been remanded in custody for six and ten days respectively.

06 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Crime

Probe launched after police officers seen beating unarmed man

Commissioner Mohamed Hameed says police service will not tolerate ‘torture’.

06 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Yameen lambasts Solih’s administration at rally

Ex-president accuses government of failing to deliver on its poll pledges.

05 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

EPA fines ministry for waste dumped during bridge construction

The ministry failed to respond to repeated claims construction materials were being dumped into the sea.

04 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Judicial watchdog to probe sexual harassment in courts

JSC to survey the full extent of the abuse in the workplace.

03 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Corruption watchdog chief resigns – again

Hassan Luthfee had to resubmit his resignation because he failed to sign the first.

03 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Ex-head of Financial Intelligence Unit accused of graft

Athif Shakoor is accused of purposely not alerting the authorities to suspicious transactions.

02 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Judicial watchdog suspends Kaafu atoll chief magistrate

Mohamed Raqib says allegations of misconduct are politically motivated.

02 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Corruption watchdog ‘chief’ botches his resignation

Hassan Luthfee failed to sign his resignation letter: reports.

02 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Crime

EPA investigating torture of a stingray in Addu City

Two men appear in a video to hack off the tail of a stingray.

02 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Calls for minister to resign over missing 14-year-old boy

Shidhatha Shareef released sensitive information about the minor.

01 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Parliamentarians argue emergency motion on fugitive Luthufee

The coup leader escaped while on a medical visit to India in 2010.

01 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Police say Sri Lanka was told of Luthufee’s capture

The police blamed former governments for failing to recapture Luthfee.

01 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Missing 14-Year-old found after nearly two weeks

The police said they forcefully entered a house to retrieve Shaim Abdulla.

01 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives optimistic about ‘warm ties’ with Singapore

Two MoUs were signed between the two governments.

01 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM

Defence

Terror threat up after Sri Lanka bombings

‘The Defence Force will do whatever it takes to protect our country,’ vows Vice Chief Abduh Raheem.

30 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Supreme court justice leaves country amid corruption probe

Justice Abdulla Didi was given permission to leave for Malaysia by the Judicial Service Commission.

29 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM

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