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Boat Blast

Crime

Soldiers convicted of evidence-tampering in boat blast freed

Two soldiers convicted of thwarting an investigation into the explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat were freed Wednesday.

25 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM

Crime

Three more soldiers jailed over boat blast

Three more soldiers have been sentenced to jail on charges of obstructing justice over the September 28 blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.

20 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Adeeb transferred to a high-security prison

Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was transferred from a police remand facility to a high-security prison on Maafushi Island last night, the home ministry has confirmed.

28 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Police claim teenage boat blast suspect ‘may kill’ if released from remand

A lawyer representing Ahmed ‘Shumba Gong’ Ashraf said: “The police have previously said he is influencing witnesses and my client is being investigated for allegedly sending threat messages, but it is absurd that they now claim he might kill someone.”

24 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Reporter detained for taking photo of Adeeb on his first visit to Malé

A reporter was briefly detained today for taking a picture of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb as he left the capital under heavy police guard following his first visit to Malé since his detention in October.

06 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Police deny clearing former vice president of attempted murder charges

The police have threatened to take legal action against Adeeb’s lawyer Hussain Shameem, who said yesterday that the police have confirmed that the former vice president has been cleared of suspicion over the alleged attempt to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.

28 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Former vice president “cleared” of boat blast allegations

“According to the police, Adeeb is now only accused in the [Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation corruption] case. Apart from questions posed on the first day over the boat blast, no further questions have been put to Ahmed Adeeb in the investigation,” the former vice president’s lawyers said today.

27 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Features & Comment

I fear for myself and the future of Maldives: former vice president

“In truth, President Yameen and I have been the victims of a despicable conspiracy, launched, I believe, by my political foes in and outside the Cabinet. I believe the speedboat incident was staged, in order to frame me,” writes former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb from prison.

12 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Crime

Boat blast suspect re-arrested on money laundering charge

An influential businessman, arrested in Malaysia, on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat was released on Friday, but detained immediately on a new charge of money laundering.

21 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

PPM confident of impeaching vice president without MDP support

The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives says it is confident of impeaching Vice President Ahmed Adeeb without the main opposition party’s backing.

03 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Police officers asked to stay clear of politics on social media

“We will be taking action against police officers who comment, like, share or re-tweet political posts, photos or publish political posts in social media,” Assistant Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed informed departments heads last week.

01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Department heads shuffled in shakeup of police leadership

Acting Police Commissioner Ahmed Areef has shuffled senior officers in charge of police departments in a shakeup of the top leadership. The heads of various police departments, commands, and directorates were replaced.

28 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Vice president obstructed inquiry into bomb plot, says President Yameen

Addressing the nation for the first time since the blast on the president’s speedboat on September 28, Yameen revealed that “bomb-making equipment” was discovered during yesterday’s raids of homes of Adeeb’s close associates.

25 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives government launches media offensive on boat blast

Cabinet ministers and ruling party MPs have launched a media offensive, appearing on some six TV channels every week night. Slick messages extolling President Yameen’s virtues have begun appearing on social media with the hashtag #IStandWithYameen.

19 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Features & Comment

The explosion on Yameen’s speedboat: What we know so far

The cause of an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat remains unclear, but here are the important details of the inquiry, which has seen the arrest of three soldiers, a shakeup of the security forces and raids on government offices, and homes of a businessman and a top tourism official.

18 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Crime

Journalists threatened on filming top judge’s secret visit with president

A group of young men threatened to kill several journalists camped outside President Abdulla Yameen’s residence hoping to film the secret visit of a top judge, the criminal court’s chief judge Abdulla Mohamed.

16 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Police chief pledges full support for arrests, raids in boat blast probe

Urging all commissioned officers to support an inquiry into an explosion on President Yameen’s boat, police commissioner Hussein Waheed said he wants to assure the public that police “will not hesitate” to make the necessary arrests and raids.

15 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Home minister ‘offers shoulder’ in President Yameen’s defence

Condemning a spate of fake text messages in Home Minister Umar Naseer’s name, the home ministry said today: “Naseer’s shoulder will be the first offered in defence of President Abdulla Yameen’s administration.”

11 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Vice President declares unwavering loyalty to president

Vice President Ahmed Adeeb declared unwavering loyalty to President Abdulla Yameen today, dismissing speculation of his involvement in a blast on the president’s speedboat last week.

07 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Home minister denies text message appeal to “save the country from vice president”

Several journalists received text messages from Umar Naseer that read: “During this critical juncture, I hope the media will properly fulfil its responsibility.” A second message read: “Consider this a national matter and work to save the country from the vice president. This is my final appeal. Thank you!”

07 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

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