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Tuesday roundup: anti-corruption watchdog probes compensation payouts
A roundup of the day’s top stories.
15 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM


Ex-WAMCO boss faces corruption charges
Shifau is accused of abuse of authority to unduly benefit a third party.
19 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM


Corruption suspected in leasing of Malé eastern waterfront
The anti-corruption watchdog is probing undue benefits provided by the previous administration.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM


Opposition MPs fail to back up corruption allegations
Claims that the president received stolen money were dismissed as political rhetoric.
19 May 2019, 9:00 AM


Hajj group sues Islamic ministry as assessment reveals corrupt practices
The Islamic ministry is accused of unfairly awarding Hajj quotas.
18 May 2019, 9:00 AM


Army officers suspended over corruption scandal
A major and sergeant were suspected of involvement in the country’s biggest corruption scandal.
21 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM


Political appointees implicated in corruption scandal suspended
Two board directors of state-owned enterprises were told to stay home.
20 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM


Anti-corruption watchdog deflects blame on MMPRC scandal
The ACC blamed the authorities for failing to act after findings were shared in 2017.
19 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM


Minister suspended after release of report on corruption scandal
Several politicians and prominent businesses were named in the long-awaited report on the country’s biggest corruption scandal.
14 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM


Transparency Maldives join calls to expose beneficiaries of US$90m corruption scandal
A protest march is due to take place on Friday.
12 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM


Ex-president Yameen accused of laundering stolen money
He was also questioned about giving false testimony to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
07 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM


Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal exceeded U$90m
The sum of money stolen from public coffers was higher than estimated in a February 2016 audit.
19 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM


Anti-corruption watchdog orders recovery of MVR2 billion
The missing funds were identified in 27 probes concluded during the first three quarters of 2018.
10 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM


Watchdog rules out corruption in selection of flat winners
There was outrage when flat-winners were announced last year with only the form numbers of applicants and complaints were filed over alleged lack of transparency in the selection process.
02 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM


Ex-elections chief summoned for corruption probe
The summons prompted speculation that Fuwak Thowfeek is being targeted because he could be the opposition coalition’s presidential candidate.
06 May 2018, 9:00 AM


Chief prosecutor hits back at anti-graft watchdog
The Prosecutor General’s office has hit back at the anti-corruption watchdog for blaming it for the low conviction rate for graft cases.
22 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM


Watchdog deferred inquiry into US$1m deposited to president’s account
A local company implicated in a historic corruption scandal deposited US$1 million into President Abdulla Yameen’s private account at the Maldives Islamic Bank, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
01 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM


Anti-graft watchdog seeks to recover US$84m
The 43 counts of “recompensing government loss” was among 239 charges forwarded to the Prosecutor General’s office in the third quarter of 2017.
22 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM


Raajje TV ordered to stop live broadcast of popular talk show
Raajje TV has been ordered to stop live broadcast of its popular talk show Fala Surukhee for airing an interview with an opposition member who leveled allegations of corruption at President Abdulla Yameen.
28 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM


AdduLive was blocked because it was not registered, says home ministry
Home Minister Umar Naseer ordered the telecoms regulator to block access to regional news website, AdduLive, because it was unregistered, a spokeswoman has said. Critics have condemned the move as an attack on free speech, noting it has implications for bloggers and other content posted online.
26 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM