A 33-year old mother's death has sparked outcry over poor services in the Maldives’ remote atolls. Hospitals lack qualified doctors and medical equipment. The words “state...
Lawyers representing Colonel Ahmed 'Papa' Fayaz are now petitioning the prosecutor general to ensure his administrative military detention, which began in early October, is legal.
Two men aged 28 years and 50 years were arrested Friday night over the suspected murder of a young woman in Malé.
The six day workshop, led by the Muslim World League, aims to address contentious religious and teach participants how to interpret the Quran. Sessions on Islamic...
Judge Abdulla Didi who presided over former President Mohamed Nasheed’s flawed terrorism trial was appointed as the chief judge of the appellate High Court on Thursday.
An anonymous member of the public lodged a complaint with the ACC on Monday alleging that Naseer threatened Fisheries Minister Mohamed Shainee and his staff to...
"The inquiry has so far established that the death was not of natural causes. We suspect that Hawwa Zuha was murdered and her body was thrown...
Newly appointed Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham has denied allegations of conflict of interest in deciding not to prosecute a former presidential affairs minister for graft over...
The ministry of finance and treasury is preparing for an administrative overhaul after President Abdulla Yameen reconstituted its functions in the aftermath of a strike by...
Ismail Rauf, who is accused of physically and sexually abusing his step daughter Afiya Mohamed and her three-year-old son Mohamed Ibthihaal, is now on trial for...
More than 60 businesses across the country have been fined by MVR10,000 (US$648) over the past year for employing foreigners, local media report. Small business owners...
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...
The Maldives’ national carrier’s plans to buy a new jet to cater to VIP passengers has fuelled rumours that President Abdulla Yameen, who recently escaped a...
Companies affiliated with ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives MPs Mohamed Musthafa, Hussain Manik Dhon Manik and Riyaz Rasheed, and main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s Ahmed...
The High Court heard closing statements today in former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim's appeal of his 11-year jail sentence on a weapons smuggling charge. Presiding Judge...
Sportswomen have alleged discrimination in a government decision to reduce the number of sports teams competing at the upcoming South Asian games in India. Of the...
The Maldivian parliament and Saudi Arabia's Shura Council have agreed to form "integrated joint committees" to work together on issues of mutual interest such as the...
