Maldives
Man in marriage scam ordered to pay German woman €26,411
The lawsuit, thought to be the second case of its kind in the Maldives, was filed against Hassan Ali of Addu City, with Marion Arndt claiming she had transferred the money on a marriage proposal.
16 May 2016, 9:00 AM
President sells his private home
President Abdulla Yameen has swapped his private residence for a larger plot of land located near the construction site for the China-Maldives friendship bridge.
16 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives and the Great Game in the Indian Ocean
The Maldives, faced with economic and political crises, has reoriented its foreign policy, wherein the Chinese enjoy a place of much greater influence than they did in the past. Anand Kumar examines the emerging security scenario in the Indian Ocean.
16 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Tax authority reports fall in revenues for April
Tax receipts fell 19.9 percent below forecasts in April, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has said. Some MVR887.3million (US$57.5million) was collected last month.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Surfer denied access to lawyer, police say new rules bar visits on Friday
A man arrested Friday for surfing at Malés surf point was denied access to a lawyer based on a new regulation that bars detainees from legal counsel on Fridays and public holidays.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Ooredoo introduces fixed broadband internet service
Ooredoo became the third telecoms provider to introduce fixed broadband internet services in the Maldives on Thursday, boasting speeds of up to 1Gbps.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
High court overturns acquittal in 2012 murder
The high court has found a man guilty for the 2012 murder of Ali ‘Tholhi Pele’ Shifan, after overturning a criminal court acquittal. Two others charged over the murder had their acquittals upheld.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb to call 13 witnesses in boat blast trial
Lawyers representing former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb named today 13 witnesses to speak in his defence over charges of abuse of authority relating to a blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Journalists retrace missing colleague’s final known footsteps
A group of Maldivian journalists retraced Friday the final known footsteps of their abducted colleague, Ahmed Rilwan, in protest against the government’s response to a UN human rights panel on his disappearance.
14 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Judges launch workshops and action plans in apparent reform effort
The Maldives’ embattled judiciary, which has long-resisted calls for reform, has launched a series of workshops, emphasizing access to justice, improving efficiency and skills, and administrative reform.
14 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Raajje TV under fire again for ‘airing defamatory content’
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission, in a letter to the opposition-aligned station today, said it was looking into a complaint filed over defamatory content aired during the May 1 episode of the talk show, Fala Surkhee.
12 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives’ most senior female judge quits
Dr Azmiralda Zahir, the Maldives’ most senior female judge, resigned from the high court this morning in protest against her transfer to a regional branch in southern Addu City.
12 May 2016, 9:00 AM
World Bank is ‘jealous’ of Maldives progress, says ruling party MP
A ruling party lawmaker has slammed a damning World Bank report on the state of the Maldivian economy as an act of jealousy, while ministers said the report was “proof that the government’s megaprojects are indeed happening,”
12 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Second death reported in dengue outbreak
A seven-month old infant died from dengue fever on Wednesday – the second death from the mosquito-borne disease this year.
12 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen’s (?) Maldives
Although Maldives adopted a Constitution based on democratic values and principles, it is Singapore’s Lee Kwan Yew’s authoritarian capitalism that President Abdulla Yameen wants to practice in the Maldives. How likely is it that he will succeed? asks Azra Naseem
12 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives is no longer interested in expanding tourism, says president
The Maldivian government is no longer interested in expanding its luxury tourism sector because of the large number of islands and lagoons leased out in a recent corruption scandal, President Abdulla Yameen has said.
11 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen awaits supreme court ruling in Nasheed’s terror appeal
The president said he will urge the supreme court to issue a ruling in Nasheed’s terror appeal. “Then we can decide on how to move forward. But the truth we must accept is that when such heinous crimes occur, justice will be served someday.”
11 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives economy slowed to 1.9% in 2015
The Maldivian economy slowed to just 1.9 percent growth in 2015, knocked by a slowdown in tourism arrivals and a number of booking cancellations following a state of emergency in November, the World Bank has said.
11 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Police dismantle political party hangouts in central island
Police dismantled political party jagahas or hangouts on the island of Kudahuvadhoo in Dhaalu Atoll on the home ministry’s orders.
11 May 2016, 9:00 AM
MDP reiterates call for consultation over e-voting plans
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has urged the Elections Commission to consult with political parties over its plans to introduce electronic voting in the upcoming local council elections.
10 May 2016, 9:00 AM
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