Maldives
US Senators urge Kerry to “consider all options” on Maldives
“We would urge the administration to consider all of the options at its disposal, which might be effective in influencing the government’s behavior,” Senators McCain and Reed said. “Together, we want to encourage the Maldives to take steps to restore confidence in its democratic path and judicial independence.”
22 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-defence minister transferred to house imprisonment upon arrival in Malé
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim was taken into custody upon his arrival in Malé on Thursday, and immediately transferred to house imprisonment for a period of 30 days.
22 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Massive fire breaks out in Malé
The fire broke out around 4:20pm at the two-storey Coastline store – located on the densely populated capital’s main thoroughfare Majeedhee Magu – and quickly spread to several next door buildings. It was brought under control by the military’s fire and rescue service nearly four hours later.
18 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Children of Haveeru founder launch counterclaim in ownership battle
The Haveeru Media Group, owned by Dr Zahir Hussain’s three children, are urging the civil court to protect their rights, claiming that Zahir had transferred the paper’s ownership to HMG before its former staff, Farooq Hassan, Ibrahim Rasheed Moosa and Mohamed Naeem sued Zahir in 2013.
16 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb’s lawyer refused response on Supreme Court-ordered criminal inquiry
The Department of Judicial Administration has refused to answer a letter by detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer asking for specifics of a Supreme Court ordered criminal inquiry against him.
16 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
PPM MP threatens friend of missing journalist
A friend of missing journalist Ahmed Rilwan has asked for police protection after receiving a threatening phone call from a member of parliament, in which he said: “I’ve found you now, you’ll know what happens next, you know what happened to your partner.”
16 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
March revenue falls 8.2% below forecasts
Maldives revenues fell 8.2 percent below forecasts in March because of non-payment of taxes and a drop in tourist arrivals, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has said.
14 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Trial begins for Raajje TV journalists
State prosecutors claimed today that Mohamed Wisam and Leevaan Ali Naseer had attempted to block the arrest of a third journalist on November 2, during a bomb scare in the capital. If found guilty, they could be fined or imprisoned for a period up to four months.
14 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Nasheed calls for reforms to the Commonwealth
“The Commonwealth, in short, needs to stop giving legitimacy, and thus helping to prop up, the dictators and authoritarians who abuse their people and flout the values that the Commonwealth is supposed to stand for,” said former President Mohamed Nasheed.
14 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Human rights group urges retrial for Afrasheem murder convict
The Maldivian Democracy Network has called for a retrial in the case of a young man convicted of killing a parliamentarian, arguing that the death sentence handed to Hussain Humam Ahmed was unfair and contravened the Islamic Shari’ah.
13 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Charges filed against fourth Raajje TV journalist
Adam Zareer, a videographer at the privately-owned station, was served summons yesterday to appear for a first hearing next Sunday. He is accused of obstructing police duty during an anti-government protest on March 25 last year.
13 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldivian man arrested over gangster’s murder in Colombo
The arrest of the 28-year-old is the first made in Malé over the killing of the murder of Maldivian national and notorious gangster Hussain Razeen ‘Rabarey’ in Colombo.
12 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Malé households do not separate waste, survey shows
A majority of household waste in Malé is collected by expatriate workers, each of whom dispose waste for an average of ten households every day, according to a survey by the state-owned Waste Management Corporation.
12 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme Court throws out Haveeru ownership appeal
The Supreme Court threw out today an appeal filed against a controversial ruling that split the ownership of Maldives’ oldest newspaper Haveeru, which resulted in the paper’s closure nearly two weeks ago. The government has announced that it intends to intervene to restart the paper’s publication.
12 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Airport bridge will not cause lasting damage to Malé’s surf point, says minister
The construction of a bridge between Malé and Hulhulé poses no threat to the city’s surf point at Varunulaa Raalhugandu, Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizz said today, assuring surfers that they would be able to surf there once the project is completed in 2018.
12 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Bangladeshi man stranded at sea in attempt to flee employer
A fishing boat found a Bangladeshi migrant worker stranded at sea in an alleged to flee from his employers at a resort under construction on a northern island.
11 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
183 Maldives journalists sign petition for press freedom
Some 183 Maldivian journalists have signed a historic petition urging the authorities to tackle threats to press freedom, including the withdrawal of a bill criminalising defamation and ending impunity for crimes committed against reporters.
10 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Shumba Gong tortured in jail, says lawyer
Ahmed ‘Shumba Gong’ Ashraf was forced to sit on the floor, in handcuffs, while prisons officers alternately poured hot and ice-cold water on him, said lawyer Moosa Siraj.
10 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Talks are ‘an exercise in futility,’ MDP tells Commonwealth rep
Government-initiated all-party talks are an “exercise in futility” unless jailed political leaders are freed, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party told a visiting Commonwealth representative today.
10 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Heavy rainfall causes flooding at airport
Heavy rainfall over the weekend caused flooding at the Maldives’ main airport and sewer overflows in the capital Malé.
10 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
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