Politics
Gasim’s Villa laying off staff
Exiled Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim’s Villa Group conglomerate is laying off staff due to financial constraints.
06 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Well-being poll could hold clues to Maldives presidential election
A thousand people are being surveyed as part of the Gallup World Poll, which includes the Maldives for the first time, and covers a number of topics such as corruption, governance, job quality and citizen engagement.
05 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Two ex-PPM MPs face loss of seats
MPs Mohamed Abdulla and Hussain Shahudhy are facing the loss of seats following their expulsion from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.
29 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Supreme Court rejects appeal from jailed Adhaalath Party leader
Five months after the appeal was filed, the Supreme Court’s registrar informed Sheikh Imran’s lawyers that there were no grounds to challenge the High Court’s decision to uphold the 12-year jail sentence.
29 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
World Bank sorry for presidential popularity questions
In a statement the global institution said survey staff had been posing questions “beyond the scope” of a data gathering exercise about how people save, borrow, make payments and manage risks in the Maldives.
29 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Gasim defies travel ban to go to Germany
Maldives Correctional Service said Gasim could be declared a fugitive after his failure to return to the Maldives, but refused to reveal if he had been declared a fugitive.
28 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Yameen defends rising debt
President Abdulla Yameen hit back at opposition criticism over rising national debt, defending the loans taken by his four-year administration as necessary for development.
27 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Parties face off in battleground of Thinadhoo
The island of Thinadhoo became a campaign battleground over the weekend as the senior leadership of the ruling party and opposition coalition descended on the southern population hub for rival rallies.
26 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Ministries slapped with RTI requests to fact-check president
Yameen rattled off figures and challenged “political leaders who say they do not see development” at the November 18 rally marking the four-year anniversary of his government and the Maldives Independent is seeking to fact-check his claims.
23 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives integrity chief sacked days after ‘obstruction’ tweet
The head of the National Integrity Commission recently attracted attention for a tweet reprimanding police leadership for hampering the NIC’s work.
23 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Islanders bashed over ‘ingratitude’ towards president
The MP and parliament majority leader Ahmed Nihan lashed out at the people of Thinadhoo in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll and two former PPM politicians who lost their seats after being expelled from the party.
22 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Court order to seize Internet activist’s phone sparks outrage
The police sought the warrant to identify Thayyib Shaheem’s sources for an investigation into alleged false claims about President Abdulla Yameen, the head of the anti-corruption watchdog, and senior government officials.
21 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Foreign debt warning from Maldives central bank boss
The IMF and the World Bank predicts Maldivian debt to reach 121 percent of GDP by 2020.
20 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Barbs and boycotts as record budget sails through committee
The finance minister said the government would prioritize development projects in the constituencies of lawmakers who voted for the budget.
20 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
President promises pay hikes for civil servants
At a rally held to mark the fourth anniversary of his administration, Yameen listed his achievements with a slew of figures, challenging “political leaders who say they do not see development”.
19 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
‘Hiyaa’ housing project launched in Hulhumalé
Launched with fireworks at a ceremony in Hulhumalé, the Hiyaa housing project involves the construction of 36 towers to house 80,000 people in one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments on Hulhumalé.
19 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Police confiscate phones amid Faris bribery trial
The police action follows Ahmed Shafiu’s allegations of a lawmaker attempting to coerce false testimony against MP Faris Maumoon, who is at the centre of the trial.
15 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Government’s new spin doctor McCue slammed
The celebrated human rights lawyer’s alliance with the Maldivian president has thrust him into the social media spotlight and made him the focus of fevered exchanges in opposition chat groups.
13 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
President warns of ideological warfare, malicious economic schemes
President Abdulla Yameen said countries were subjugated by means of ideological warfare and malicious economic schemes.
12 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Nasheed vilified at PPM Victory Day rally
Speakers at the rally sought to tie the opposition leader with the failed coup attempt by a group of Maldivians and Tamil mercenaries to overthrow former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in November 1988.
10 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
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