Politics
Resignation of ports company head prompts reshuffle
Maldives Ports Limited CEO Mohamed Junaid resigned in the wake of a widely publicised feud with a ruling party lawmaker over a disputed fuel supply deal. He has been replaced by the former managing director of the state-owned Maldives Roads Development Corporation.
01 Mar 2017, 09:00
No cause for concern over ‘US$10bn Faafu atoll project,’ insists Yameen
The Faafu project will be similar to “mixed development projects in French Riviera” with “international sea sports, mixed development, residential high-class development, many tourist resorts, many airports,” Yameen said.
01 Mar 2017, 09:00
Maldives seeks third term on UN Human Rights Council
Despite the foreign minister claiming successful consolidation of democracy, the curtailment of fundamental rights and the widely condemned imprisonment of opposition leaders during President Abdulla Yameen’s three-year administration has prompted fears of an “authoritarian reversal.”
28 Feb 2017, 09:00
Judiciary denies closing high court northern branch after transferring staff to Malé
The department of judicial administration insisted that the northern branch on the island of Kulhudhufushi has not been shut down due to budget constraints. The judiciary was mandated to set up the branch by legal changes approved more than two years ago.
26 Feb 2017, 09:00
Top lawyers resign amid ‘discontent’ in chief prosecutor’s office
Following the resignation of two top prosecutors, sources from the Prosecutor General’s office have alleged that Bisham’s “abrasive” demeanour and short temper have contributed to growing discontent among her staff.
26 Feb 2017, 09:00
Police accused of seeking false testimony to arrest Gayoom
Zaidul Ameen, a Malé city councillor under arrest on a blackmailing charge, has accused a senior police officer of threatening to keep him in custody until he gives false testimony that could be used to arrest former President Gayoom.
25 Feb 2017, 09:00
Judicial watchdog backs supreme court’s sacking of judge
The Judicial Service Commission decided at a meeting on Monday that it does not have to take further action since the constitution declares the supreme court to be “the final authority” on all matters dealt with by a court of law.
25 Feb 2017, 09:00
Government tight-lipped amid growing clamour to reveal Saudi project for Faafu atoll
Speculation of the imminent sale of Faafu atoll to the Saudi royal family intensified this week when the media learned of the Saudi King’s upcoming official visit to the Maldives, prompting concerns over the scope for corruption, threats to sovereignty, and potential damage to the environment.
23 Feb 2017, 09:00
Nasheed receives Courage Award at Geneva human rights summit
The convicted opposition leader was bestowed the prestigious ‘2017 Courage Award’ by a coalition of 25 international human rights groups at the ninth annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
22 Feb 2017, 09:00
Jailed lawmaker leaves for medical treatment in India
Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof has issued several press statements from jail during the past month, expressing concern over the treatment of inmates at the Maafushi jail and criticising the judiciary, Yameen’s state of the nation address, and the change of burials from the capital to Hulhumalé.
21 Feb 2017, 09:00
Saudi king to visit Maldives in March
King Salman had accepted an invitation to visit the Maldives during President Abdulla Yameen’s second official visit to Saudi Arabia in October last year.
20 Feb 2017, 09:00
Campaigning underway for April’s local council elections
Both the PPM and MDP have been gearing up for the campaign in recent days. The stakes in the Maldives’ third local council election are higher than the previous polls as it will put claims of overwhelming public support to the test.
20 Feb 2017, 09:00
Top Chinese diplomat concludes official visit to Maldives
During the three-day visit, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou visited the project site of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge and inspected expansion work at both the Velana International Airport and a China-funded social housing project in Hulhumalé.
20 Feb 2017, 09:00
MDP activists, arrested over mock grave, released
The six men from Ukulhas were accused of “sorcery and unruly behaviour” after opposition supporters created a mock grave outside the home of an MDP activist who switched to the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives.
15 Feb 2017, 09:00
“I did it for my job”: government employees say they were forced to join PPM
“Our manager said that our signatures are needed for the sake of his job and ours,” an employee at STO said. Some signed up voluntarily, in the hope for getting jobs for family members.
14 Feb 2017, 09:00
MDP elects Hassan Latheef as new chairperson
Hassan Latheef, a prominent lawyer and former minister, was elected as the chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party on Friday
12 Feb 2017, 09:00
With Yameen’s re-election bid in full swing, PPM appears stronger than ever
Ministers, lawmakers and heads of state-owned companies are out campaigning in the Maldives far-flung atolls and signing up new members in the capital.
12 Feb 2017, 09:00
No corruption in use of state resources for rally marking Yameen’s third year in office
The ACC declared legal expenses from the state budget and forced attendance for civil servants because the rally was organised by the government and not the ruling party.
11 Feb 2017, 09:00
Yameen dismisses Nasheed’s presidential ambitions as futile
Nasheed hit back today at Yameen’s criticism of MDP members revolving around the opposition leader, saying his popularity is not his fault and declaring his intention to seek the opposition party’s presidential ticket.
09 Feb 2017, 09:00
Majlis approves bill to let candidates with criminal records run for councils
MPs voted 46-19 to amend the 2010 local council elections law to allow individuals convicted of graft, bribery, drug abuse, and offences with punishments prescribed in Islamic shariah to contest three years after being pardoned or completing their jail sentence.
08 Feb 2017, 09:00
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