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State seeks to overturn ex-vice president’s terrorism conviction
Crime

State seeks to overturn ex-vice president’s terrorism conviction

Adeeb was sentenced to 10 years over the possession of a pistol.

28 Apr 2019, 09:00

Two Maldivians in custody in Sri Lanka
Culture

Two Maldivians in custody in Sri Lanka

Four students arrested from Negombo are due to be released.

28 Apr 2019, 09:00

Maldives ex-president pleads not guilty to money laundering
Crime

Maldives ex-president pleads not guilty to money laundering

Prosecution witnesses include Yameen’s former vice president and tourism minister.

25 Apr 2019, 09:00

‘Don’t let go’: President marches with family of murdered blogger
Feature Comment

‘Don’t let go’: President marches with family of murdered blogger

President Solih marched with the parents of Yameen Rasheed and Ahmed Rilwan.

24 Apr 2019, 09:00

President commutes sentences of 200 convicts
Culture

President commutes sentences of 200 convicts

Most of the inmates were serving jail terms for theft or drug abuse.

23 Apr 2019, 09:00

Investigation ongoing into disappearance of young woman
Culture

Investigation ongoing into disappearance of young woman

Shima Nafiz went missing after a dinghy capsized.

23 Apr 2019, 09:00

Hope for justice: Yameen Rasheed’s murder two years on
Feature Comment

Hope for justice: Yameen Rasheed’s murder two years on

The murder blogger’s family has pinned their hopes on a presidential commission.

23 Apr 2019, 09:00

Court coverage ban lifted for Raajje TV
Politics

Court coverage ban lifted for Raajje TV

Raajje TV reporters were barred from observing trials.

21 Apr 2019, 09:00

Opposition parties shuffle leadership after electoral defeats
Politics

Opposition parties shuffle leadership after electoral defeats

Former president Gayoom’s son is among the PPM’s three new deputy leaders.

21 Apr 2019, 09:00

Supreme Court backs US$22m payout to Dheebaja
Business & Tourism

Supreme Court backs US$22m payout to Dheebaja

A High Court ruling in favour of the state was overturned.

21 Apr 2019, 09:00

Maldives condemns terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Politics

Maldives condemns terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka

Thousands of Maldivians reside in the neighbouring country.

21 Apr 2019, 09:00

Buried time capsule feared lost
Culture

Buried time capsule feared lost

It was buried in Majeedhiyya school in 1992.

18 Apr 2019, 09:00

Maldives improves on press freedom index
Politics

Maldives improves on press freedom index

The Maldives improved its ranking for the first time since 2010.

18 Apr 2019, 09:00

‘Unfit for humans’ annex closed in Malé jail
Culture

‘Unfit for humans’ annex closed in Malé jail

The closure came after an audit of prisons in the Maldives.

18 Apr 2019, 09:00

Youth minister’s suspension lifted
Politics

Youth minister’s suspension lifted

Mahloof was suspended over transactions with a company implicated in the country’s biggest corruption scandal.

16 Apr 2019, 09:00

The case for scrapping single-use plastics in resorts
Feature Comment

The case for scrapping single-use plastics in resorts

Op-ed by Sonu Shivdasani, CEO and co-founder of Soneva resorts.

16 Apr 2019, 09:00

Court order sought to vacate Malé surf point area
Business & Tourism

Court order sought to vacate Malé surf point area

The Newport restaurant was not closed despite an eviction notice.

16 Apr 2019, 09:00

Legal changes proposed to reform independent bodies
Politics

Legal changes proposed to reform independent bodies

The changes seek to improve oversight mechanisms.

15 Apr 2019, 09:00

Foreign freeholds amendment repealed from constitution
Politics

Foreign freeholds amendment repealed from constitution

The prohibition on foreign ownership of Maldivian territory was restored.

15 Apr 2019, 09:00

Behind the numbers: Maldives parliamentary elections
Politics

Behind the numbers: Maldives parliamentary elections

The MDP took 65 seats with 46 percent of the vote.

15 Apr 2019, 09:00

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