Judges and magistrates administered oaths of office to 575 island councillors, 66 atoll councillors and 23 city councillors. The new councils also elected presidents and vice...
Contrary to media reports and claims by ruling party lawmakers and ministers, the turnout in the capital was 42 percent and voters turned out in much...
A recount of votes from a ballot box on the island of Kuribee in Haa Dhaal atoll has changed the result and averted a second round...
Female candidates won majorities on island councils for the first time in the Maldives' third municipal elections on May 6.
The assistant manager of the state-owned powerhouse on the southern island of Thimafarushi in Thaa atoll has been transferred after refusing to resign in the wake...
With results from 98 percent of 422 ballot boxes collected, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party is leading with 315 seats and the ruling Progressive Party...
After multiple delays and campaigning amidst a political crisis, voting is underway throughout the Maldives in the country's third local council elections.
The elections commission rejected applications from 32 Raajje TV journalists to monitor Saturday's local council elections and report from inside polling stations with accredited passes.
The May 6 local council election is due to take place despite the refusal of opposition candidates to endorse the final voter list due to concerns...
The Prosecutor General's office has withdrawn a case seeking to detain a ruling party candidate for the Malé city council on an assault charge.
Ahead of Saturday's local council elections, ministers have been travelling across the country to launch infrastructure projects, urging voters to choose ruling coalition candidate to ensure...
After multiple delays, campaigning for the May 6 local council elections has entered the final stretch with both the ruling and opposition parties walking door to...
"President Yameen is convinced he can't win a fair election and has delayed #LCE2017 for the 3rd time. A case of lies upon lies. Unacceptable," tweeted...
Thirteen councillors have been elected without a contest after the elections commission declared them winners by default in the absence of other contenders.
The opposition MDP officially launched its local council election campaign with simultaneous rallies in the north and south on Thursday night as the ruling party introduced...
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...
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...
