Maldives News
Quota proposed for women in political party leadership
Political parties supported reserving 30 percent of posts for women.
23 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Opposition makes registry of supporters sacked from government jobs
State-owned companies are accused of eliminating posts to lay off workers.
23 May 2019, 9:00 AM
No arrests after Dhiffushi violence and arson
Five men were injured in a knife fight.
23 May 2019, 9:00 AM
India grants MVR14m for convention centre, police academy
The grants were part of MVR100 million pledged for “high impact community development projects.”
22 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Security forces decry rumours of terrorism threat
Police appealed against spreading false information on social media.
22 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Speedboat fire victim suffered burns to 30 percent of body
The battery of the petrol pump on the speedboat exploded.
21 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldivians detained in Sri Lanka released
The two men were arrested in a security sweep after the Easter Sunday bombings.
21 May 2019, 9:00 AM
State funds approved for political parties
The MDP is now the largest party with more than 50,000 members.
21 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Drug dealers offered services from high-security dens
Police raided four houses in the capital Malé.
21 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldives denounces Sri Lankan army chief’s ‘irresponsible’ claims
Senanayake said Maldivians travel through Colombo to fight in Syria.
20 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Ex-VP’s conviction over assassination attempt overturned
The High Court quashed the 15-year jail sentence and ordered a retrial.
20 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Two children infected with Chikungunya
Some 81 cases reported in the first two weeks of May.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM
22 cases of child sexual abuse in April
The figure is down from 32 cases in March.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Opposition MPs fail to back up corruption allegations
Claims that the president received stolen money were dismissed as political rhetoric.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Import revenue increased in April
Some MVR4.1 billion worth of goods were imported.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Water safety programme launched
There was a spate of tourist deaths by drowning earlier this year.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Corruption suspected in leasing of Malé eastern waterfront
The anti-corruption watchdog is probing undue benefits provided by the previous administration.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Hajj group sues Islamic ministry as assessment reveals corrupt practices
The Islamic ministry is accused of unfairly awarding Hajj quotas.
18 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Bangladeshi killed over homosexual advances
Three Bangladeshi co-workers confessed to the murder.
18 May 2019, 9:00 AM
High Court judge’s car vandalised
The front and rear windshields were smashed.
18 May 2019, 9:00 AM
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