Politics
MP Faris submits complaints over Supreme Court judges
The son of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom has been detained since July on bribery charges.
03 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
No single candidate from opposition, says ex-MDP chair
Parliament’s deputy speaker said he had no worries about the president staying in office because the opposition was already showing signs of infighting.
03 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Social media squabble over fake votes and Twitter bots
Opposition social media activists are squabbling over fake votes and Twitter bots after an opposition leader beat a former president in a Twitter poll.
02 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Elections Commission silent on by-election delay
The Maldives constitution says by-elections for vacant parliamentary seats must be held within 60 days of the vacancy, but this time period has passed.
02 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Yameen welcomes stability but Gayoom concerned over civil unrest
The Maldives government is “back on the route to success, while maintaining current peace and stability”, President Abdulla Yameen said in his new year message, as he was criticised by his half-brother for the continued authoritarian rule of the current regime.
02 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
MDP sets out roadmap to beat Yameen in 2018
The MDP says preparation for the presidential election will begin in January, and in May the MDP’s campaign, candidate and manifesto will be launched.
31 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
LGA issues exception to foreign diplomat ban
Local councils were banned from meeting foreign diplomats without written permission from authorities, including the home affairs ministry, on December 11.
28 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Current political crisis like 2004 tsunami: Gayoom
Ex-leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom made the comparison on National Unity Day, which marks the tsunami that killed 82 people in the Maldives.
27 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Yameen slams MDP over inviting ‘foreign influence’
Calling for tourism boycotts, portraying the country as extreme, demanding the replacement of the education curriculum and demanding religions other than Islam also violated the Maldives rights, the president said in a speech.
26 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives president weighs in on diplo drama
The president said foreign policy should be discussed with the government but denied accusations his administration did not not respect diplomats, saying there were rules they needed to adhere to.
25 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives president appeals for restraint towards India
The president appealed for restraint towards India days after a controversial editorial was removed from a pro-government website.
24 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Yameen cuts ribbons for new harbours on northern atolls tour
Addressing island communities on each stop, Yameen spoke of his economic development agenda, condemned alleged foreign interference in domestic politics and criticised the alliance between the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party and its former rivals.
24 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
India downplays Maldives diplo drama
External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar made the remarks after a scathing anti-India editorial appeared on a Maldivian pro-government website.
22 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
UK ambassador ‘worried’ about Maldives
James Dauris, in a carefully worded New Year message, said he had become fond of the Maldives since taking up his appointment.
22 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
US$200 million bridge to be completed in July
The bridge will will span from the capital Malé’s eastern edge to the western corner of the island of Hulhulé.
21 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Anti-India editorial pulled from pro-government website
The Vaguthu article blasted India, saying it was not a best friend but an enemy and that it viewed the Maldives with “envy, self-interest and hostility.”
21 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Gasim hopes for ‘national unity government’
The JP leader met former MDP chair Ali Waheed, former vice president Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, and JP deputy leader Ameen Ibrahim in Germany.
21 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives and Malaysia sign cooperation pacts
The MoUs involve plans to establish a Maldives Cultural Centre in Malaysia and improve mutual cooperation in the fields of health, higher education, and fire fighting and rescue training.
20 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Anti-India editorial under fire from Maldives opposition
Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard.
20 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Ministries break the law over RTI response failure
The right to information requests sought to verify and fact-check claims made by President Abdulla Yameen.
20 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
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