Maldives
Does the Maldives practice what it preaches globally on human rights?
Jeffrey Salim Waheed takes questions on why the Maldives has sponsored several UN resolutions on freedom of expression and assembly, and judicial independence, despite practising the opposite at home
04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Police recover MVR6million stolen from Western Union
A group of masked men carrying knives had tied up security guards at the Western Union branch in Malé on Sunday in the biggest burglary reported in recent years
03 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
President faces cross-party backlash over hike in food prices
Yameen said he had no choice but to hike food prices following a backlash from within his own party. The opposition has meanwhile accused him of mismanaging the economy
02 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Indian university to counter terrorism in the Maldives
The agreement with the Punjab- based Lovely International Trust aims to “build individuals who can counter terrorism” and improve the skills of defence ministry officials, the defence minister said.
01 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Government hikes food and electricity prices
Shops across the Maldives reported running out of food staples on Friday as customers rushed to buy rice, flour and sugar following an abrupt announcement by the government that it plans to cut food subsidies starting on Saturday
30 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Government hopes to begin direct talks with opposition by mid October
The government is open to discussing the release of opposition leaders and has agreed to an opposition demand for mediation by the United Nations, the fisheries minister said.
29 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Raajje TV admits allegations of fraud against tax commissioner was a mistake
Raajje TV said it made a mistake by publishing allegations of fraud against the tax commissioner, Mohamed Yazeed, who has sued the station for defamation over the report
27 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Man sentenced to death over murder of student
Mohamed Visam was found guilty of stabbing 16-year-old Mohamed Arham with a knife in May 2012. The verdict was based on eyewitness testimony
26 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Murder suspect hands himself in to Colombo embassy
A 20-year-old man wanted over a fatal stabbing in Malé gave himself up to the authorities by walking into the Maldivian embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday.
26 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Government announces austerity measures to rein in deficit
The finance ministry has slashed travel budgets, imposed a freeze on appointments, and ordered government offices to close by 2:30pm as it struggles to meet ambitious revenue targets.
25 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives placed on Commonwealth agenda, warned of suspension
The Maldives has been placed on the Commonwealth’s formal agenda and warned of suspension, with officials citing “deep disappointment” at the country’s lack of progress in resolving a protracted political crisis.
24 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Gasim Abdul Kareem: the hand that rocked the boat
To prosecute Gasim sends the message that protecting the privacy of individuals who engage in corruption on a grand scale is more important than protecting whistleblowers who expose their corruption, writes Transparency Maldives
24 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-defence minister under investigation over Yameen’s detention in 2010
Police are investigating Ameen Faisal on terrorism charges over the president’s military detention in 2010 and have barred the ex minister from leaving the country
20 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Police to investigate illegal shark finning at Kulhudhuffushi
The investigation was launched after images of dried shark fins kept to be smoked in the sun surfaced on the social media
10 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Opposition condemns ‘desperate’ smear campaign against Al Jazeera
The opposition has condemned a campaign launched by President Abdulla Yameen’s administration to discredit an upcoming corruption exposé by Al Jazeera as “desperate moves by a government on the defensive”
07 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom vows to uphold constitution as Nasheed speaks of new alliance
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has vowed to uphold the Maldives constitution after the opposition leader spoke of an alliance between the pair to oust the country’s current leader, Abdulla Yameen
07 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-minister labels his detention on cash smuggling charge ‘harassment’
Former Islamic Minister Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari was briefly detained Sunday at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike Airport for carrying large sums of cash in his handbag.
06 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Police hunt suspect who defaced billboard of president
The police have declared a hunt for a man who defaced a giant billboard of President Abdulla Yameen at the artificial beach in Malé
06 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Q&A: Fisheries minister takes questions on Maldives crisis
Mohamed Shainee speaks about the Maldives United Opposition, rifts within the ruling party, talk of the transition of government and how President Abdulla Yameen keeps his cabinet together: by sending the message, ‘Whatever you do, you can’t get away with this.
05 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Raajje TV in court over libel lawsuit
Yazeed Mohamed, the commissioner general of taxation, sued Raajje TV over a July 30 article accusing him of tax fraud
04 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
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