The government has reversed its decision to shorten the Eid Al Adha holiday break following a public outcry. The president's office declared this morning that September...
"To seek the release of an individual purely on the basis of his political standing and having [no] regard to the allegations against him is inappropriate,...
Speaking at a ceremony held this morning for signing the loan agreement, finance minister Abdulla Jihad said the loan was arranged within two to three months,...
The civil court has rejected a request by jailed ex Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim for medical treatment abroad and a transfer to house arrest. It claims...
September 20 and 21, previously designated as public holidays in connection with Eid Al Adha, will now be working days, the government has announced. The reversal...
The government has announced plans to reclaim the southwestern harbour of Malé to build a waste management center and to relocate warehouses.
The High Court has upheld a ruling against the father of a deaf child who is seeking MVR7.1 million (US$460,440) as compensation for causing permanent loss...
A coral box dating back to the ninth century has been discovered buried underground on the island of Hanyaameedhoo in Alif Dhaal atoll. The box contained...
A 61-year-old man died of injuries sustained in an accident on Addu City's link road last night - the third fatality in a motorcycle accident in...
Following international media coverage of the alleged secret surveillance, the prisons authority said in a statement - posted in English on Twitter by the foreign ministry...
All 2,000 Maldivian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are safe and accounted for after a crane collapse at the Grand Mosque in Mecca last night left at...
A moratorium on street protests was part of a deal made with the government in exchange for the release of political prisoners. The MDP withdrew from...
Following a preliminary hearing held yesterday to decide whether to proceed with the appeal, the three-judge panel ruled unanimously that it could not accept the case...
Former President Mohamed Nasheed's high-profile international lawyers Amal Clooney and Jared Genser have alleged that the government spied on their meeting with the opposition leader at...
At a preliminary hearing to determine if the high court should accept the state's appeal of terrorism conviction against Nasheed, prosecutors said the state is seeking...
Speaking to reporters upon arriving at the international airport this afternoon, Genser expressed confidence that the UN working group will issue a ruling in October declaring...
The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives' disciplinary committee has been asked to investigate a statement issued by the head of the party's Machchangoalhi south branch, Ahmed...
