Maldives News
Komandoo land reclamation complete
Reclamation of about 70 percent of the lagoon around the northern island has doubled its landmass from about ten hectares to nearly 20 hectares.
16 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Bids to form new political parties rejected
The founder of the proposed ‘Great Green Connection’ was a member of an existing party whilst the ‘Maldivian Republic Party’ could not be registered because its name was too similar to Jumhoree Party.
16 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Gayoom and son deny fresh coup accusations
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom started planning to overthrow the government in 2015, police spokesman Ahmed Shifan told the media in a surprise press conference.
16 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldivians urged to ‘call out’ street harassment
A 2015 survey said that 96 percent of Maldivian women had faced street harassment, with 60 percent experiencing it before the age of 14 and 40 percent before the age of 10.
15 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Hundreds of applications for SME loan scheme
The loan scheme offers sums of up to MVR500,000 for individuals, and of up to MVR1.5 million for partnerships fully owned by Maldivians.
15 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Police probe death threat against woman for not wearing hijab
MP Eva Abdulla, one of five female lawmakers in the Maldives’ 85-member parliament, condemned the threat as well as the official response to it.
15 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Will not allow religious freedom in Maldives, says defence minister
Islam is used in Maldivian political rhetoric to appeal to voters and also to malign liberal voices. Those supporting democracy or pluralism are branded as irreligious or anti-Islamic, with sometimes deadly consequences.
15 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Apostasy, foreign fighters and religious freedom in the Maldives: a policy paper
The Islamic affairs ministry has published a paper about issues related to religious freedom, mocking religion, going to war in the name of religion, committing murder and acts of war in the name of religion.
15 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Tourist arrival figures ‘untrustworthy’
Germany’s ambassador to the Maldives said the economy was suffering because of the volatile political situation and ordinary people were bearing the brunt.
14 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Doctors clean up Malé
A group of about 70 Maldivian doctors on Friday morning collected 1.7 tons of garbage from Malé’s outer ring road.
14 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Record profit for Bank of Maldives
The state-owned infrastructure developer meanwhile posted a net profit of MVR145 million (US$8.5 million) in 2017.
12 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Addu and Fuvahmulah nature parks opening in June
“Visitor Centres” and boardwalks have been built in Fuvuhmulah’s Eydhigali Kilhi and Addu’s Koattey protected areas to offer hiking, bicycling and mangrove canoe tours as well as snorkelling and reef diving.
12 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Electoral body guarantees smooth presidential poll
The head of the electoral body said there was nothing to indicate that the election might get delayed, adding the Elections Commission would become more involved in supervising political party activity such as primaries, meetings and membership.
12 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Secret trial for top judges
Thursday’s hearing in the trial of Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Supreme Court Ali Hameed has been closed to the media and public.
12 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
‘No government will’ to protect Maldives cultural heritage
Yumna Maumoon, the former heritage department director, said there was no point in signing agreements that could not be honoured.
12 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Apostates, jihadists and extremists face tough new punishments
The policy paper, published by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, seeks to address issues around apostasy, extremism and freedom of speech in a religious context.
11 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Election funding to be released by May 8
The Political Parties Act requires the Elections Commission to distribute some 0.2 percent of the annual state budget within the first three months of the year.
11 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Police raid Dhidhdhoo council offices
Police said the office was searched in relation to an ongoing investigation but refused to provide details.
11 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Environment ministry ignored ring road project concerns
Top Environment Protection Agency officials said they were prevented from warning the housing ministry to stop the ongoing ring road work.
11 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Anti-graft body seeks prosecution of ex-WAMCO boss
Ibrahim Fuad was dismissed from his position of managing director at the state-owned Waste Management Corporation last May. No reason was given at the time.
11 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
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