The judiciary came under fire during the Maldives' Universal Periodic Review in May over "politicisation," inadequate qualification of judges, and lack of conformity to international fair...
Reiterating calls for targeted sanctions against Maldivian government officials if Nasheed is not released, the opposition leader's international lawyers Amal Clooney, Jared Genser, and Ben Emmerson...
"My father, Mohamed Nasheed, former president of Maldives, was imprisoned by the Maldivian government on fabricated charges of 'terrorism.' He is the first democratically elected president...
The project to develop a domestic airport in Noonu Maafaru was awarded in November 2013 to Millennium Capital Investment - a local company involved in a...
The Elections Commission (EC) will be spending MVR1.6million (US$100,000) on celebrating democracy in northern Haa Alif Hoarafushi in October.
Yameen was scheduled to address the UNGA for the first time since his election on October 1. But Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president’s spokesman, declined to...
A king tide, caused by the coinciding of a full moon and bad weather, may cause flooding across the Maldives on September 28, 29 and 30,...
The National Disaster Management Center has transported rice, flour and sugar to an isolated northern island facing a food shortage after prolonged bad weather grounded food...
On its 50th anniversary of membership with the UN, the Maldivian government defended its rights record, while the opposition called on the government to abide by...
Mohamed Irfan, who took on the name Abu Yushau Maldifi, traveled to Syria nearly six months ago, sources have said. The exact date of his death...
Fishermen are complaining of lack of dock space at Malé’s harbors after vessels were cleared out from the new presidential jetty, Izzuddin pier. Some are now...
“To be honest, we are barely surviving, my family has only eaten biscuits and bread in the past few days. During this difficult time, families who...
The coastguard has rescued some 181 passengers on a Thaa Atoll ferry and another 130 passengers on a Haa Alif Atoll ferry on Saturday amidst bad...
The housing ministry on September 17 opened up a call for proposals for 7,120 social housing units and 3000 medium-end housing units on the newly reclaimed...
Manik, who chairs the state’s Public Service Media (PSM) board, was appointed as the chief operating officer of PPM’s Channel 13 in August. He has now...
The Prosecutor General said the High Court had clearly misapplied the law in rejecting an appeal filed to determine the credibility of a rapid criminal court...
The Maldives has lashed out at the UK foreign office's alleged refusal to allow Cherie Blair to accompany Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon to a meeting in...
