Maldives News


Judicial watchdog suspends Kaafu atoll chief magistrate
Mohamed Raqib says allegations of misconduct are politically motivated.
02 Jul 2019, 09:00


Corruption watchdog ‘chief’ botches his resignation
Hassan Luthfee failed to sign his resignation letter: reports.
02 Jul 2019, 09:00


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, 09:00


Calls for minister to resign over missing 14-year-old boy
Shidhatha Shareef released sensitive information about the minor.
01 Jul 2019, 09:00


Parliamentarians argue emergency motion on fugitive Luthufee
The coup leader escaped while on a medical visit to India in 2010.
01 Jul 2019, 09:00


Police say Sri Lanka was told of Luthufee’s capture
The police blamed former governments for failing to recapture Luthfee.
01 Jul 2019, 09:00


Missing 14-Year-old found after nearly two weeks
The police said they forcefully entered a house to retrieve Shaim Abdulla.
01 Jul 2019, 09:00


Maldives optimistic about ‘warm ties’ with Singapore
Two MoUs were signed between the two governments.
01 Jul 2019, 09:00


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, 09:00


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, 09:00


Maafushi Prison – a hub of business and brutality
A smuggled Nokia can cost an arm and a leg, plus ‘tax’.
28 Jun 2019, 09:00


‘Mentally-ill’ foreign woman restrained by police
The woman is a patient at ADK hospital, from where she had apparently run away.
27 Jun 2019, 09:00


Parliament sacks Thinadhoo magistrate in judicial first
Ibrahim Rasheed verbally abused a woman in public.
27 Jun 2019, 09:00


Adeeb’s medical furlough extended by 10 days
The Maldives Correctional Service says the ex-vice president needs further health checks.
26 Jun 2019, 09:00


Corruption watchdog chief resigns amid impeachment process
Hassan Luthfee has not been to work for over two months.
26 Jun 2019, 09:00


Emergency motion in parliament over ‘stalled’ investigations
Ex-president Abdulla Yameen is facing trial on money laundering charges.
26 Jun 2019, 09:00


Cabinet discusses 14-year-old boy’s disappearance while in state care
Shaim Abdulla went missing from an orphanage in Villimalé over a week ago.
26 Jun 2019, 09:00


Government proposes reverting to a 7-member Supreme Court
This is the fourth time the number of justices are being changed.
26 Jun 2019, 09:00


EPA condemns reclamation of reefs to build luxury resorts
The environmental watchdog also denounced political interference under ex-president Yameen.
25 Jun 2019, 09:00


Judicial watchdog to review performance of all judges
Attorney general moves to increase supreme court’s bench from five to seven.
25 Jun 2019, 09:00

