Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, the leader of the newly launched opposition coalition, is being investigated by the police on suspicion of links to a forged warrant...
A three member committee will vet suspects before Naseer can seek a monitoring and control - or ‘monicon’ orders - on them from the high court.
Dr Willy Mutunga "will consult with all relevant stakeholders to encourage the strengthening of a pluralist, multi-party democracy, steps towards credible and inclusive presidential elections in...
Death row prisoners will be executed within thirty days of the Supreme Court upholding or issuing a guilty verdict, Home Minister Umar Naseer said in an...
The government has promised "swift measures" against Maldivians involved with terrorist organisations in a new state policy on combating terrorism and violent extremism. A seven-page policy...
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...
The embassy of Saudi Arabia in Malé has spoken out in defence of the first lady of the Maldives, who has been accused of corruption when...
The Supreme Court has been asked to summon several high-profile witnesses in light of new evidence that could prove former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim was framed...
The Prosecutor General’s Office has granted immunity and witness protection to a soldier who testified to making two bombs for former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, local...
First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim has sparked a firestorm of criticism after it emerged that a charity organisation she founded was distributing packets of dates gifted by...
A young man was stabbed on a busy street in Malé around 4pm today amid growing concern over a recent spike in gang violence. The stabbing...
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority collected MVR6.5 billion (US$421 million) in the first five months of 2016, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same...
The home ministry has ordered a southern island to halt production on a movie documenting the forced eviction of its residents in 1962 as collective punishment...
“The Bangladeshi man came to the police station and complained that he was being beaten up and ill-treated by his sponsor. External signs of physical abuse...
The Maldives Roads Development Corporation's managing director has been transferred to a political post despite pending corruption charges over a MVR1 million (US$64,850) loss incurred by...
The father of a two-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday when he refused to comply with a court warrant ordering the return of his toddler to the...
The news of the latest Maldivian recruits for jihad comes after President Abdulla Yameen submitted a policy paper on terrorism and violent extremism to the People's...
