Maldives
Campaign trail: official size
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
19 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Better late than never? Maldives ruling party launches manifesto
The manifesto is around four months late.
19 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Sun, sand and politics: How tourism tycoons influence elections in the Maldives
Maldives tourism is politicised partly because of how it emerged.
19 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Campaign trail: island hopping
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Authorities urged to protect Kulhudhuffushi mangrove
Nearly 70 percent of the mangrove has been reclaimed, NGOs said.
18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives president implicated in corrupt island leases
New evidence was uncovered by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Head of broadcast watchdog accuses deputy of ‘kidnap’
The head of the broadcasting watchdog also said he was threatened.
18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Five graft cases sent for prosecution in H1
Nearly 800 cases were investigated in the first six months of the year.
18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Emergency declared in Maafushi prison
Prison authorities did not say how long the emergency would last.
18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Five easy fact-checks of the Maldives president
Maldives National University did not fact-check the president during a recent ‘debate.’ So we did.
18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Mind the gap: Opposition manifesto launched with key details missing
The Maldives president has labelled the opposition a ‘cocktail coalition.’
17 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Campaign trail: one-man debate
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
17 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives election body denies ‘secrecy’ accusations
The election body has been under pressure for months.
17 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Calls to remove Maldives president over sorcery allegations
The allegations include the killing of animals and the uprooting of trees.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives crowned champions of South Asia
The 2-1 victory over India came a decade after the Red Snappers first lifted the SAFF title.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Dozens of Bangladeshis need aid after fire
The workers lost their belongings and money in the fire.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Campaign trail: A Medina with a racing track
Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Weekend stabbings in the Maldives
One victim was stabbed in the neck, abdomen and head.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives president lied about crime rates
There has not been a 35 percent drop in violent crime since the president took office.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Pardoned Maldives prisoners unable to vote
Pardoned prisoners are told what to wear and must stick to a pro-government social media policy.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
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