Maldives


Maldives court approves anonymity and secrecy in Gayoom terror trial
The former dictator faces between 17 and 20 years in jail if convicted.
25 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives court cancels slain blogger’s murder hearing for third time
No reason was given for the cancellation by court staff.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


ID card renewal service suspended over ‘voting rights’
The renewal service will resume after the September 23 election.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


New measures to track imported pork and alcohol in Maldives
It is a crime for Maldivians to consume pork or alcohol and such products are banned from inhabited islands.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Umar Naseer denies links to money-owing company
The presidential hopeful has transferred his company shares to his wife and children.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives man ‘beheaded in Syria’
The man was executed two weeks ago in Idlib, a press report said.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives jihadi suspect with terror track record freed from custody
The defendant is on trial for leaving the Maldives to join the Syrian war.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Verdict looms in Rilwan abduction trial
It is almost four years since the abduction of Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Umar Naseer’s passport confiscated
The former home minister wants to run for president.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Malé harbour food court inaugurated
The development work overran by around 18 months.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


All Maldives prison staff to vote in jail or detention centres
All uniformed and civilian staff will have to vote in jails or detention centres.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Court upholds Medianet fine over Al Jazeera documentary
Medianet was fined for not blocking Al Jazeera when a corruption exposé aired.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives editors no longer required to be graduates
The 2014 census said that just 483 resident Maldivians had a degree.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives couple charged over aborting child transferred to house arrest
Police discovered an unborn baby buried on a beach in December 2012.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives police urged to probe president over ‘cash counting’ claims
More than US$80 million was embezzled from the state-owned marketing company.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Anger, u-turns and losing the right to vote in the Maldives: A timeline
There has been anger over changes to how and where Maldivians can vote in September.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives election monitoring open to foreign media
Gaining access to the Maldives has been tough for foreign media in the past two years.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Taking the plunge: Record number of Maldivian women mark diving event
Diving is considered ‘dangerous’ and an activity for men, not women.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives election body makes second voting U-turn
The first U-turn was on resort ballot boxes for local workers.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


I ran the country and Yameen counted cash, says Adeeb
The MMPRC scandal is the biggest graft case in the history of the Maldives.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM

