Maldives News
MDP sets date for presidential primary
Former president Mohamed Nasheed, who has already announced his intention to stand in the party primary, is in exile after fleeing from a 13-year prison term.
04 May 2018, 09:00
Imam injured in minister car prang
The man was discharged after getting treated for his injuries and getting an X-ray, a hospital official told Mihaaru.
03 May 2018, 09:00
OIC could be observer in presidential polls
There is concern that free and fair elections will not be possible because of a government political crackdown, which intensified in February after a ruling that ordered the release of the president’s jailed opponents.
03 May 2018, 09:00
Maldives tax receipts rise for Q1
The majority of GST collected – 68 percent – was from the tourism sector which represents a 17.4 percent increase from last year.
03 May 2018, 09:00
Fears grow over Gayoom’s health
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has been asked not to move his head at all by an ENT doctor, his lawyer Faisal Mohamed said.
03 May 2018, 09:00
Authorities must act against ‘influenced’ judges
Secret witness testimonies related to the terror trials of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, his son Faris and two top judges were leaked on Twitter earlier this week.
03 May 2018, 09:00
Leaked testimonies speak of bent judges and bribery
Police have confirmed the testimonies are authentic and are investigating the leaks.
02 May 2018, 09:00
Outward remittance dips by almost 40 percent
The Maldives Monetary Authority said US$66.8 million dollars was wired as foreign remittance in 2017, with 46 percent of it going to Bangladesh and most of the rest sent to India and Sri Lanka.
02 May 2018, 09:00
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, 09:00
‘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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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, 09:00
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