President Abdulla Yameen

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.

President Yameen to make first state visit to China

The trip takes place from December 6 until December 9 and is at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

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.

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.

Coconuts or progress? President’s question for Kulhudhuffushi

PPM supporters, heads of state-owned firms and senior government officials have been flocking to the northern island for the inauguration of an airport project and the party’s annual meeting.

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.

President warns of ideological warfare, malicious economic schemes

President Abdulla Yameen said countries were subjugated by means of ideological warfare and malicious economic schemes.

Maldives death penalty delays will be resolved by October 8

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.

President’s announcement revives rumours about the sale of Maldives atoll to Saudi Arabia

The president described the project as a township or an integrated development project involving various industries and open to travellers from all over the world.

Yameen condemned for linking corruption to human nature

“A quality in human nature will remain among Maldivians as well,” the president had said of corruption

Yameen to free hundreds of inmates locked up for petty crimes

The president plans to free “200 or 300 or even more” prisoners because he “loves you a lot,” the home minister told inmates at the Maafushi Jail.

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”.

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.

Radical cleric appointed to top Islamic council

Shameem is known for preaching against multi-party democracy, liberalism and for being a jihadist-sympathizer in the on going Syrian conflict.

Anti-graft watchdog prompts criticism for ruling out corruption in biggest ever property deal

The anti-graft watchdog has come under fire for declaring legal the government’s choice of a contractor to build a new wing for Malé’s public hospital, a project worth MVR2.1billion (US$140million)

Ban Ki-moon renews calls for dialogue in the Maldives

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has renewed calls for dialogue between the Maldivian government and political parties, urging the government and the opposition to prioritise national interest and democracy

Court delays local council elections

The civil court ordered the elections commission to postpone January’s local council elections, citing the ruling party’s inability to prepare for polls in the wake of a bitter leadership dispute.

Secret terror trial for ex defence minister

Ameen Faisal, who was charged with terrorism over the 2010 detention of President Abdulla Yameen, will be tried behind closed doors, the criminal court has ruled.

Yameen faction ‘bribed and coerced’ state employees, supporters to attend rally

State employees said they were threatened with dismissal and salary reductions for failure to attend the rally, while people who travelled to Malé from the Maldives’ far-flung atolls were handed white envelopes with cash upon their arrival in the city.