The Maldives United Opposition has invited former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to join it after he sought meetings with leaders of the Maldives’ minor parties amid...
The high court has begun hearing a case that will decide whether the civil court was right to hand over control of the ruling party to...
The regulation, which came into effect on Sunday, sets new limits on public funding for housing, health insurance and expenses on the former presidents' secretariats
The decision to quit the Commonwealth has prompted a storm of criticism and calls to reverse the Maldives' isolationist course
Days after the government hiked the prices of staple food, the opposition announced plans of organizing protests across the country
"Several individuals we want for questioning, including those who have been in hiding despite Interpol red notices, have confessed to their part in the scandal. In...
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has vowed to uphold the Maldives constitution after the opposition leader spoke of an alliance between the pair to oust the...
Gayoom has asked the civil court to halt a lawsuit over control of PPM, filed by MPs loyal to Yameen, until September when he returns from...
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s son was expelled Tuesday from the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives amid a bitter internal power struggle that has erupted...
Gayoom moved to take control of the PPM tonight after a complaint was filed with the party's disciplinary committee urging action against two MPs, including son...
MPs and members of the PPM have taken to social media calling for Yameen to be awarded the party ticket without a primary after local media...
Opposition leaders are to announce a new coalition, headed by former Vice President Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, to remove President Abdulla Yameen, The Maldives Independent understands.
The president said he will urge the supreme court to issue a ruling in Nasheed's terror appeal. "Then we can decide on how to move forward....
Here are excerpts from President Abdulla Yameen's May 3 speech, in which he defended a constitutional amendment that set age-limits of 30- 65 years for the...
President Abdulla Yameen was given Wednesday a governance award by an Indian civil society group, recognising his “long term and sustainable plans for the development of...
The parliament descended into fresh chaos today with lawmakers from warring sides accusing one another of corruption, and a ruling party MP admitting that he handed...
Muhthaz Muhsin, the former prosecutor general arrested over an arrest warrant for President Abdulla Yameen, was released from remand custody on Friday.
