Aleem was fined after a five-judge panel decided that he contravened a civil court ruling that stripped Gayoom of his powers as the elected leader of...
The government has reversed an abrupt policy change implemented without notice on Saturday night to exclude private healthcare providers from the state's free health insurance scheme.
The ruling coalition has described the outcome of Saturday's local council election as "a satisfactory victory" despite heavy losses in the capital and other populous islands.
Consultation and treatment sought at private healthcare providers will no longer be covered by the state's free health insurance scheme after an abrupt policy change was...
Provisional results show that the MDP swept the Malé, Addu and Fuvahmulah city councils and secured majorities in other populous islands across the country.
Administrative processes during Saturday's local council election was "marred by the questionable decision by the Elections Commission to arbitrarily extend the voting time," Transparency Maldives has...
As polls opened Saturday morning for the long-delayed local council elections, the Maldives Independent spoke to voters in the capital about their voting experience.
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The Prosecutor General's office has withdrawn a case seeking to detain a ruling party candidate for the Malé city council on an assault charge.
Raajje TV on Thursday paid an MVR1 million (US$64,850) fine imposed by the broadcasting regulator for airing a speech that was deemed defamatory towards President Abdulla Yameen....
Two suspects have been arrested in the brutal murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed, the police said in a statement Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the victim's...
On this year's World Press Freedom Day, the Maldives Independent spoke to journalists from top media outlets in the country for their views on the state...
On Thursday, President Abdulla Yameen spoke about hate speech and the limits of freedom of expression. The remarks were widely seen as a reference to the...
Yameen's father Hussain Rasheed was told that each of the 811 letters must be submitted by the individual who signed it.
The government has moved to take back an island lease to Professor Hassan Ugail's Korallion Lab for use as a marine station to conduct research on...
