Maldives News
President mocked over Malé congestion remarks
Malé, a 2.2 square mile island that has already been reclaimed to the edge of its house reef, has a population of 133,000 people. It is one of the mostly densely populated cities in the world, with more than 59,000 people per square mile.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
Gayoom and Saeed deny ‘politically motivated’ charges
The constitution was crushed and his detention was an inhumane atrocity, the chief justice told the court.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
Watchdog aims to clear corruption case backlog
The Anti-Corruption Commission is aiming to reduce its backlog of cases to below 500 by the end of the year.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
Diving robot assists search for missing teens
The military has expanded the search area for two teenage boys from Addu City who have been missing since Saturday morning.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
‘Indecent’ model show under investigation by Islamic ministry
The pageant drew criticism over the ‘indecent clothes’ worn by Maldivian models.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
MDP denies electoral body funding snub
The state budget for 2018 allocates MVR 24 million for political parties.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
Lawmakers set to lose seats – again – after Supreme Court ruling
It is not clear if or when there will be by-elections for the soon-to-be vacated seats.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
High Court overturns MP Riyaz’s acquittal
The Jumhooree Party deputy leader was charged with obstruction of law enforcement over his refusal to unlock his iPhone. He has been sentenced to nearly five months in prison.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
Family and friends of slain blogger march for open trial
Family and friends of slain activist Yameen Rasheed marched in Malé, commemorating one year since the killing and calling on authorities to open the murder trial to the media and public.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
Mahloof on trial over ‘false reporting’ tweet
Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof pleaded not guilty to charges of false reporting to law enforcement over a tweet alleging culpability by the authorities over custodial deaths.
23 Apr 2018, 09:00
Openly killed, secretly charged: Yameen Rasheed’s murder one year on
Hussein Rasheed saw his son’s throat had been slashed and that part of his skull was missing. He counted more than 30 deep wounds on his son’s chest, face and head.
23 Apr 2018, 09:00
Witness testimony continues in Rilwan abduction trial
A prosecution witness, whose voice was altered for anonymity, told the court he had heard screams near journalist Ahmed Rilwan’s apartment the night he was abducted.
23 Apr 2018, 09:00
Policeman stabbed in capital
It is unclear if the policeman was on duty at the time of the attack.
23 Apr 2018, 09:00
Courtroom confusion after judge change in chief justice trial
The judge said he didn’t know there had been an earlier hearing or that another judge had presided over the case.
23 Apr 2018, 09:00
Islamist NGO to give food aid to poor during Ramadan
This year’s Ramadan is expected to begin mid-May after the sighting of the new moon as per the Islamic lunar calendar.
22 Apr 2018, 09:00
Search continues for two missing teens
Teams found a t-shirt belonging to one the boys, but the police and MNDF declined to comment on the discovery.
22 Apr 2018, 09:00
Met Service issues white alert
Heavy rains and thunderstorms are also expected in the southern atolls, with moderate showers in other regions.
22 Apr 2018, 09:00
Hot and bothered: Government under fire after ‘indecent’ beauty pageant
The criticism comes as top government figures are keen to stress the country’s Islamic purity and identity ahead of presidential elections.
22 Apr 2018, 09:00
Human rights in Maldives imperilled by ‘deterioration of democracy’
A reversal of democratic gains, restriction of rights and impunity for abuses by the security forces are the chief human rights concerns of the US State Department’s 2017 country report on the Maldives.
22 Apr 2018, 09:00
Second secret trial held for detained judges
The judges have yet to respond to the charge, but their arrests have been condemned as politically motivated.
22 Apr 2018, 09:00
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