Maldives
MPs launch lawsuit to wrest control of PPM from Gayoom
Three MPs have filed a lawsuit against Gayoom at the civil court to regain control of PPM.
05 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives foreign minister resigns citing opposition to death penalty
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has resigned his afternoon, citing opposition to the government’s plans to implement the death penalty.
05 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom sets out agenda for PPM reform
Gayoom has set out a five-point plan to reform PPM, prompting fierce criticism from party members loyal to the incumbent president.
04 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
RSF lambasts Maldives president over action against journalists
Slamming Yameen over continued pressure on critical and independent media in the Maldives, RSF has called on the Commonwealth to react without delay.
04 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom moves to take control of PPM
Gayoom moved to take control of the PPM tonight after a complaint was filed with the party’s disciplinary committee urging action against two MPs, including son Faris, who did not vote for a controversial tourism bill.
30 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
New tax introduced on local tourism
Tourists staying in guesthouses in the Maldives will be charged a tax of US$3 for each day of stay effective October 1.
29 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court upholds verdict against Maldives ex-president
The supreme court has upheld former President Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year jail sentence on charges of terrorism.
27 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court throws out ex-defence minister’s pistol smuggling appeal
The supreme court registrar said judges had “decided not to hear the appeal” after holding two hearings. Nazim’s family has accused the Maldivian state of holding him hostage.
27 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court judge accused of forging identity documents
The Maldivian Democratic Party has called for Supreme Court Judge Ali Hameed to be investigated for forgery over apparent inconsistencies of age in his identity documents
26 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Critical news website closes citing unrelenting political pressure
CNM, a popular news website critical of the Maldives government, has been forced shut after it exposed the first lady’s misuse of state resources.
25 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Soldiers convicted of evidence-tampering in boat blast freed
Two soldiers convicted of thwarting an investigation into the explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat were freed Wednesday.
25 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives state ready to kill Humam, and a way of life
The noose around Humam’s neck will put an end to not just his life but to two problems the government encounters: rumours of President Yameen’s involvement in Afrasheem’s murder that just won’t die; and accusations that it is not following the path of ‘true Islam’, i.e, Saudi-led Salafi Islam, writes Azra Naseem
25 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-vice president convicted of graft
The Maldives’ former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been convicted of graft and handed an eight-year prison sentence for the theft of US$5million from the lease of an island for tourism.
24 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court upholds death sentence for Humam
The supreme court upheld tonight the death sentence of a 22-year-old man convicted of killing a parliamentarian, rejecting a surprise last-ditch attempt by members of the victim’s family to delay the death penalty.
24 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Family of murdered MP asks supreme court to delay death penalty for killer
Family members of a murdered MP have asked the supreme court to delay the death penalty for the 22-year-old man convicted of killing him.
23 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Latest suspects in Rilwan’s abduction transferred to house arrest
The criminal court has transferred two suspects arrested in April over the abduction of Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan to house imprisonment.
23 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives celebrates world yoga day
Unfazed by protests from religious conservative groups, Maldives joined in on world yoga day celebrations on Tuesday.
22 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
DNA tests link Adeeb to weapons seized from Nazim’s home, say police
DNA tests link Adeeb to a pistol seized at Nazim’s home, but the breakthrough is not conclusive proof of a set-up, the police said.
22 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Home minister resigns
“Today I have decided to resign from my position as the Home Minister. I thank HEP Yamin and others for all their support,” Naseer said in a tweet moments ago.
21 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Protesting islanders pay electricity bills
Residents of central Kaafu Atoll who protested a recent hike in electricity prices have resolved to pay their bills, as the government continues to drag its heels on a promise to revise tariff rates.
21 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
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