Maldives News
Indian aid declining: Maldives ambassador
“There is more project funding that is coming from China into Maldives when compared to what’s coming from India,” Ahmed Mohamed told Indian media.
08 May 2018, 09:00
Maldives chief justice found guilty
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed was found guilty of obstruction of state function and handed a prison sentence of four months and 24 days.
08 May 2018, 09:00
The Maldives Nine (part two)
Nine people are on trial over an alleged plot to topple the government. Their arrests followed a shock Supreme Court ruling that ordered the release of President Abdulla Yameen’s opponents and the reinstatement of opposition lawmakers who had been stripped of their seats.
08 May 2018, 09:00
Maldives lists US$100m bond on Abu Dhabi exchange
The Maldives listed a US$100 million sovereign bond on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) last Thursday in a private placement by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.
07 May 2018, 09:00
Former first lady asks to stay with Gayoom on detention island
Nasreena Ibrahim requested arrangements for her to personally attend to Gayoom’s health and “basic needs” until his condition improves.
07 May 2018, 09:00
US$165m ‘secured’ for Greater Malé waste management
Finance Minister Ahmed Munawar secured US$165 million as financing from various multilateral donors during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank’s board of governors last week.
07 May 2018, 09:00
How parrotfish poop formed the Maldives
How the paradisiacal islands of the Maldives emerged from the ocean is featured in the next episode of the new National Geographic documentary series One Strange Rock.
07 May 2018, 09:00
Health authorities silent over dengue case increase
The Maldives Independent has received unconfirmed reports of two dengue-related deaths this year, including a foreign worker at a resort.
07 May 2018, 09:00
Judge change in terror trial
Lawyers said it was against the criminal procedures law to hold hearings without stating the reason for a change in the presiding judge.
07 May 2018, 09:00
Maamendhoo man arrested for sexual assault
A man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman from Maamendhoo island in Gaaf Alif atoll was arrested Friday night.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Farce and furious: housing project event slides into chaos
Hiyaa, meaning shelter, was launched with fireworks at a groundbreaking ceremony last November. It involves the construction of 36 towers with apartments to house 80,000 people.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Ex-elections chief summoned for corruption probe
The summons prompted speculation that Fuwak Thowfeek is being targeted because he could be the opposition coalition’s presidential candidate.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Malé swimming track closed for dredging
The capital’s natural beaches were lost to reclamation and shore protection over the past decades. The track is the only area available for athletes as the water is too shallow in Malé’s two artificial beaches.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Regulator wants ‘broadest possible’ journalism under new rules
The media regulator wants journalists to practice their profession “as broadly as possible” within new legal restrictions.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Guesthouses ‘desperately’ need government support
The Maldives has around 600 guesthouses across 76 islands, whereas in 2010 there was just one guesthouse.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Maldives foreign debt rises to US$1.2bn
Government borrowings, which accounted for 91 percent of the total external debt stock, “grew significantly by US$316.2 million and totalled US$1.1 billion” as debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 26 percent.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Verdict due in top judge’s obstruction trial
The chief justice faces a prison term of four months and 24 days if found guilty for obstruction of state functions.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Teary-eyed judge declares innocence in terror trial
The state accuses Justice Ali Hameed of accepting bribes to influence judges before issuing a shock Supreme Court ruling in an attempt to overthrow the lawfully elected government. He denies the charge.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Top judge tried to arrange ‘luxury villa funding’
Two top judges and a judicial administrator are alleged to be part of a plot to overthrow the government, according to statements leaked online.
06 May 2018, 09:00
Leaked statement undercuts integrity of anti-corruption chief
Luthfy told police investigators he had warned Justice Ali Hameed and the chief judicial administrator “not to do anything against the government” when he heard rumours of a coup plot by the Supreme Court.
05 May 2018, 09:00
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