Maldives
Financial perks for former presidents scaled back
The regulation, which came into effect on Sunday, sets new limits on public funding for housing, health insurance and expenses on the former presidents’ secretariats
18 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom speaks out on feud with Yameen: “Why did he let things go this far?”
Excerpts of Gayoom’s press conference, in which he defied a civil court order that stripped him of control of the ruling party and ruled out reconciliation with Yameen, his half-brother and incumbent president
17 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen sets up rival council as ruling party descends into civil war
“This is the real PPM. I am repeatedly telling you that those behind President Yameen is the real PPM,” MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla has declared
17 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen handed control of ruling party
The civil court has stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of control of the Progressive Party of the Maldives, and installed his half-brother and incumbent president, Abdulla Yameen, as leader of the ruling party
16 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen loyalists take court action to remove Gayoom from PPM leadership
PPM descends into open warfare as Yameen loyalists seek court action to remove Gayoom from the party’s leadership, after successfully petitioning the elections commission to strike off his son’s name from its registry
15 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
UK “disappointed” by Maldives withdrawal from Commonwealth
Adding to the chorus of concern, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday that the UK “regrets that the Maldives has chosen to leave.”
15 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives quits the Commonwealth: a round up of reactions
The decision to quit the Commonwealth has prompted a storm of criticism and calls to reverse the Maldives’ isolationist course
14 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Political parties unite in condemning elections commission
Five of the six registered political parties in the Maldives have united in condemning the elections commission’s refusal to disburse public funding
14 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Funding for political parties withheld
Citing leadership vacuums and complaints over reckless spending and mismanagement, the elections commission has withheld public funding for all political parties
13 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Fenaka chairman resigns amid corruption scandal
Nadheem cited mismanagement by Fenaka’s staff as well as their refusal to consult the board and follow instructions on procurement of fuel by the president’s office
12 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
President apologises for Maldives’ biggest ever corruption scandal
The president asked for forgiveness that the historic graft scandal took place during his tenure, and said: “But no matter how vigilant we are, criminals will continue to commit crimes.”
11 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Anti-graft watchdog launches probe into Fenaka scandal
The Anti Corruption Comission is looking into abuse of power by Fenaka officials in the apparent embezzlement of some US$1million from the state-owned utility.
10 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Environment agency proposes record MVR633million fine for reef damage
The environmental regulator has proposed a record fine of MVR633million (US$45million) on a Vietnamese shipping company for causing damage to a reef in the Maldives
06 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Human rights lawyer given six-month ban for criticising judges
Nazim Sattar was handed a six-month ban days after he lodged a complaint against a criminal court judge
06 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
More than 100 graduates still awaiting law licence from supreme court
Some hundred graduates who have been waiting on a law license for more than a year had their hopes dashed Wednesday when the DJA cancelled an award ceremony at the last minute
06 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Court ruling threatens to halve MDP’s membership and state funding
The civil court has ruled against an MDP petition that sought to overturn the retroactive application of a requirement for fingerprinted forms for political party membership, threatening to reduce the party’s membership and state funding by half
05 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
FAM dismisses claim of ‘government interference’ in top footballer’s exclusion
The Football Association of Maldives has dismissed claims of politicization as controversy grows around its exclusion of a top footballer, who is also a leading opposition activist, from the Maldives campaign for the 2019 Asian Cup
05 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
President arrives in Saudi Arabia on second official visit
Yameen will discuss boosting ties in trade and infrastructure development in a meeting with King Salman, the president’s office said.
04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Bid to prevent relocation of Malé’s ancient mosque rejected
The civil court has rejected a bid by heritage campaigners to prevent the relocation of a 200-year-old mosque from the capital city Malé to a southern island
04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Court throws out one of two challenges filed against work ban on Haveeru staff
The dismissal came after the lawyer representing Haveeru’s former staff failed to turn up to a hearing. Husnu Suood, a former attorney general, had failed to inform the court that he would be out of town.
04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
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