Politics
Maldives clerics roll out wide-ranging religious agenda
Policies were set on a myriad of issues including Jihad, tourism, trade, education, media and atheism
25 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Opposition candidates offered jobs if they withdraw from local elections
“If they contest for the council independently or with the MDP because they need a job, I am ready to find them jobs,” Ahmed Shareef said.
25 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
‘No change in plans’ despite fourth lawmaker’s defection, says Gayoom faction
Saudhullah Hilmy’s defection was prompted by the cancellation of lucrative government contracts and deals a blow to Gayoom’s plans to check Yameen’s hold on power through the parliament
24 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Raajje TV journalists fined for police obstruction
Mohamed Wisam and Leevaan Ali Nasir were fined MVR28,800 (US$1,868) each on charges of obstructing police officers
24 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Nasheed calls for opposition to field single candidate in 2018
“I don’t think we will have a free and fair election as things stand now. So we will have to have the whole opposition together and come out with a single candidate,” the opposition leader told AFP.
22 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Court to rule on legal row over nominations for local council elections
The high court is set to rule on whether the elections commission was right to void some 900-candidacy papers and open a call for new nominations ahead of the upcoming local council elections.
22 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Government takes over Gasim’s Villa airport
The moves against the Gasim’s business interests come after the Jumhooree Party leader threw his weight behind former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and formed a new alliance with the 79-year-old’s faction of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.
19 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Police orders Gayoom to cancel meeting with PPM members
Gayoom was planning to launch a series of meetings with PPM members when two police officers visited the former president’s office this afternoon and informed his son Faris Maumoon that the gathering cannot take place.
18 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
PPM primaries for local councils to take place on January 27
Primaries are being held for ten Malé City council seats, 16 atoll and 38 island council seats, the MP said. Candidates have been selected for some 212 constituencies without a primary contest.
16 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Verdict in Raajje TV cameraman trial delayed
Adam Zareer was told the judge overseeing his case had called in sick and postponed the verdict to February 27 when he turned up at the criminal court at 2pm.
16 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
First lady launches Yameen’s 2018 re-election campaign
The event marks the start of a series of nationwide campaign activities organised and carried out by the first lady’s office and not the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, officials said.
15 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Gayoom questioned over missing hard drive
In a Twitter post, the former president said police officers “visited me in my office today and asked me if I knew anything about the missing PPM hard disk… I told them I know nothing”.
13 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Police seek to charge Nasheed for Yameen’s 2010 arrest
A spokesman said the police have sent files on the investigation to the prosecutor general’s office, but declined to comment on the charges against the opposition leader.
10 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Adhaalath to boycott local council elections
Participating in the vote would legitimise an election that has been “unlawfully stolen” from the people, the religious conservative party said.
10 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Local council elections date set for April 8
Local council elections will be held on April 8, the elections commission has announced. It also set a new deadline for candidacy papers allowing President Abdulla Yameen’s party to field candidates.
09 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Dunya rejoins Yameen’s government
Gayoom has denounced his daughter’s shock return, saying he does not support her decision
05 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Local council elections rescheduled for April
The elections commission has assured political parties that the postponed local council elections will be rescheduled for early April with a new date to be announced next week.
04 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Audit uncovers illegal expenses by housing ministry in 2014
A compliance audit for 2014 found that the ministry made an illegal advance payment of MVR120 million (US$7.8 million) to the state-owned Maldives Roads Development Corporation for a project to build roads in seven islands.
03 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Minister blames MDP government for housing project controversy
With a majority of flat winners struggling to raise an MVR400,000 down payment to secure a home loan, the housing ministry has threatened to take legal action against those who fail to hand over their plots of land in Malé within three months.
02 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Elections commission withdraws appeal against poll delay
The elections commission has withdrawn its appeal of a civil court judgment that postponed next year’s local council elections by two months, drawing fierce criticism from political parties over the independence of the electoral body.
24 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM
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