Maldives News
Sri Lankan boat was seized with tonne of fish
The illegal catch was mostly shark.
26 Dec 2018, 09:00
Ex-president Yameen seeks to form new political party
The new party is to be named People’s National Congress.
24 Dec 2018, 09:00
Tree removal from Vaavu island under investigation
The removal of trees for landscaping new resorts has been dubbed #MvTreeGrab.
23 Dec 2018, 09:00
School breakfast pilot programme for 25 schools
Breakfast at schools was a campaign pledge of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
20 Dec 2018, 09:00
Work stopped in 17 construction sites
Site inspections were launched following the death of a girl who was hit by a falling cement bag.
20 Dec 2018, 09:00
280 candidates in MDP primaries
Primaries will be held to elect MDP candidates for 77 constituencies.
20 Dec 2018, 09:00
Maldives president defends Indian assistance
President Solih dismissed the opposition’s criticism over debt and sovereignty.
19 Dec 2018, 09:00
Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal exceeded U$90m
The sum of money stolen from public coffers was higher than estimated in a February 2016 audit.
19 Dec 2018, 09:00
Construction industry in the crosshairs after girl’s death
Construction industry magnates condemned calls to halt projects.
18 Dec 2018, 09:00
Community policing introduced with neighbourhood support officers
Neighbourhood support officers have been assigned for the capital and its suburb islands.
18 Dec 2018, 09:00
In U-turn, Maldives votes against death penalty moratorium at UN
A UN committee was told last month the Maldives would vote yes.
18 Dec 2018, 09:00
Anti-corruption watchdog halts 20 sewerage projects
The proposed cost was enough to establish sewerage systems in 40 islands, the ACC found.
18 Dec 2018, 09:00
Parliamentary elections scheduled for April 6
January 28 is the tentative date to start accepting applications from candidates.
17 Dec 2018, 09:00
Absence of ruling coalition lawmakers under scrutiny
There was a lack of quorum to vote on a bill to legally empower presidential commissions.
17 Dec 2018, 09:00
Girl hit by falling cement bag in critical condition
The president ordered an immediate safety review and inspection of all construction sites.
17 Dec 2018, 09:00
Indian prime minister announces US$1.4 billion assistance to Maldives
The funds were pledged as budget support, currency swap agreements and concessional lines of credit.
17 Dec 2018, 09:00
Girl hit by cement bag passes away
The seven-year-old Bangladeshi girl underwent two surgeries.
17 Dec 2018, 09:00
President Solih departs on state visit to India
A bilateral agreement on visa leniency will be signed during the state visit.
16 Dec 2018, 09:00
Ex-president Yameen’s bank accounts frozen with US$6.5m
Yameen was questioned about about suspected illegal transactions.
16 Dec 2018, 09:00
‘Diamond Pens’: Journalism awards draw criticism
The media council was criticised for the recognition of the broadcasting regulator’s chief and the omission of ex-president Nasheed.
13 Dec 2018, 09:00
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