Politics
Raft of bills rushed through to fulfil pledges
Legal changes to eliminate tariffs on agricultural equipment were approved Tuesday.
11 Dec 2018, 09:00
500 complaints lodged over unlawful arrests
The president’s office invited complaints concerning politically motivated arrests.
10 Dec 2018, 09:00
Parliament accepts whistleblower protection law
42 MPs voted to send the bill to committee for further review.
10 Dec 2018, 09:00
PPM awards ticket for parliamentary elections
The PPM ticket was awarded to 42 candidates without a primary contest.
08 Dec 2018, 09:00
Ex-president Nasheed launches campaign for parliament seat
The 51-year-old is running for the newly-formed mid-Machanghoalhi constituency in the capital Malé.
05 Dec 2018, 09:00
Maldives welcomes UK decision to open resident mission
The UK would become the first European country to establish a resident diplomatic presence.
05 Dec 2018, 09:00
Maldives parliament endorses decision to rejoin Commonwealth
The cabinet’s decision was approved unanimously with 62 votes.
05 Dec 2018, 09:00
Parliament approves cabinet with overwhelming majority
Both opposition and ruling coalition lawmakers voted to approve the 19 ministers and attorney general.
04 Dec 2018, 09:00
Opposition MPs protest bill on presidential commissions
The bill was proposed to legally empower inquiry commissions on unsolved murders and stolen asset recovery.
03 Dec 2018, 09:00
Supreme Court orders reinstatement of former police intelligence chief
Hameed was dismissed in August 2012 on suspicion of leaking confidential information.
02 Dec 2018, 09:00
MDP to go it alone in parliamentary elections
The four-party coalition failed to agree on a formula for jointly contesting the elections in March.
02 Dec 2018, 09:00
In house arrest, Adeeb joins new party
The former vice president was released to house arrest after three years in prison.
01 Dec 2018, 09:00
Maldives slam ‘baseless’ reports of Indian military base
The foreign ministry “categorically refutes” reports about a US$1 billion deal.
01 Dec 2018, 09:00
Record US$2 billion budget passed for 2019
The record-high budget was passed with changes made during the committee stage.
29 Nov 2018, 09:00
Constitution amended to remove age limit for presidency
An age limit of 65 years for presidential candidates was scrapped.
29 Nov 2018, 09:00
Sales tax abolished for sanitary napkins
Pads and tampons were not counted among essential commodities with zero tax.
29 Nov 2018, 09:00
Three more lawmakers join JP
The JP has added 12 MPs to its ranks since September’s presidential election.
28 Nov 2018, 09:00
India offers US$1 billion in exchange for military presence
Up to US$1 billion in low-interest loans was offered to help the Maldives repay its debt to China.
28 Nov 2018, 09:00
Maldives pledges to uphold moratorium on death penalty
The moratorium was lifted by former president Abdulla Yameen in 2014.
27 Nov 2018, 09:00
More lawmakers join Jumhooree Party
The ruling coalition is yet to decide on a formula for jointly contesting the parliamentary elections.
27 Nov 2018, 09:00
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