Maldives News
Police threaten action over ‘dirty and low-level’ leak of secret statements
The secret testimonies leaked on Twitter Tuesday night include statements against former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Justice Ali Hameed and former police commissioner Ahmed Areef.
02 May 2018, 9:00 AM
‘First he raped me. Then he came for my sisters’
Child sexual abuse is a problem in the Maldives. More than 400 cases of child sexual abuse were reported last year alone.
02 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Dunya asks India to help free jailed father Gayoom
Dunya Maumoon, a former foreign minister in her uncle President Abdulla Yameen’s government, told an Indian newspaper that the Maldivian “experiment with democracy may be failing” and that the future remained uncertain.
01 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Faris fears ‘no fair trial’
Faris was given two days to appoint a lawyer and is worried about his detention conditions and getting enough time with lawyers.
01 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Chief justice slams ‘baseless terrorism charge’
Abdulla Saeed is accused of unduly using his influence as chief justice to overthrow the government by putting national security and public safety at risk.
01 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Criminal and Civil Courts get new judges
The monthly salary for a lower court judge ranges from MVR46,000 (US$2,900) to MVR48,000.
01 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Sangu TV pays off defamation fine
The private station started a fundraising drive to meet the Maldives Broadcasting Commission penalty, imposed after the airing of colourful language about President Abdulla Yameen from opposition MP Mohamed Musthafa last December.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Applications to open for housing project
The Hiyaa housing project involves the construction of 36 towers with one, two and three-bedroom apartments to house 80,000 people, according to the President’s Office.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Jihadi paradise: extremist material still online in Maldives despite government pledge
The defence minister told media in January that online extremist content would be blocked. But several websites — including those known to be linked to Maldivians fighting in the Syrian war — are still accessible.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
HPA warns of dengue increase
There are annual dengue outbreaks in the Maldives, with cases reported every year although most are not life-threatening.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Central bank governor concerned over mounting national debt
A study from a US think-tank said that Chinese lending in particular was putting the Maldives at risk of debt distress.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Detained judge tells court he has paraplegia
The assistant prosecutor general said the arrest, recorded on video, did not show the judge being injured and claimed he was being held in the special protection unit of Maafushi prison with special treatment and family visits.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Adeeb let off the hook over MVR74 mn payment
The jailed former vice president had been asked to pay the sum over losses incurred in a hotel development deal.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Obstruction charge trial to proceed against chief justice
The chief justice is also on trial for bribery, terrorism and obstruction of justice.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Rule of law and fundamental freedoms ‘under attack’ in Maldives
Authorities have repressed all forms of dissent including “violently breaking up peaceful demonstrations, arbitrarily arresting and detaining protesters, attacking journalists and threatening news organisations with closure,” said a report.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
BML reports MVR260 mn Q1 profit
The bank said its operating profit was up 11 percent compared to the same period last year.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives tax authority sues Mega Maldives
Mega Maldives voluntarily liquidated in February after shutting down operations last May as they could not secure an investor to restart them. It had served as a domestic and international airline.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
President’s Office announces Ramadan working hours
The President’s Office said if the first day of Ramadan falls on Wednesday May 16 the following day will be a public holiday, giving Maldivians a three-day weekend.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Ministers to get bump in health insurance
The amount was previously MVR19,000 a year for government ministers, their spouses and children under 18 and was increased to MVR24,000 after President Abdulla Yameen submitted a formal request.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Electoral body asks for by-election funds
A dozen lawmakers lost their seats in 2017 when they left the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. The Supreme Court issued an anti-defection order unseating those who crossed the aisle.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
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