Maldives News


Cleric summoned to police over murder coverup claims
Sheikh Ilyas Hussain claimed nine people were killed to cover up the murder of MP Afrasheem.
05 Sep 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: Tablet trumps banana
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
05 Sep 2018, 09:00


Arson suspected in opposition campaign hall fire
Speakers and equipment were destroyed.
05 Sep 2018, 09:00


Maldives president lied about island development
There are projects that do not exist, projects with delays, projects where work has stopped, projects with problems and projects that were completed under another government.
04 Sep 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: blame Nasheed
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
04 Sep 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: sheikh on sheikh
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
03 Sep 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: love and pity
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
02 Sep 2018, 09:00


Police close opposition meeting halls before president’s visit
Opposition flags were also removed from the jetty area.
02 Sep 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: strongholds
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
01 Sep 2018, 09:00


Youth stabbed to death in Malé
The victim was 18 years old.
01 Sep 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: ‘bridge of hope’
Daily roundup of news from the campaign.
31 Aug 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: thief, thief, thief
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
30 Aug 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: ‘stealing in advance’
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
29 Aug 2018, 09:00


Maldives tax authority grants ‘fine amnesty’ for small firms
Fines will be waived from 27 August to 27 October.
28 Aug 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: cocktail coalition
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
28 Aug 2018, 09:00


Man arrested in L. Gan over knife fight
The arrest followed a two-day manhunt.
28 Aug 2018, 09:00


Maldives elections body publishes voters registry
Some 78,964 people have been re-registered to vote outside their native island.
27 Aug 2018, 09:00


EU and UN ‘not interested’ in observing Maldives election
The EU and UN rejected invitations by the Elections Commission.
27 Aug 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: show me the money
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
27 Aug 2018, 09:00


Campaign trail: freeholds and sovereignty
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
26 Aug 2018, 09:00

