Colonel Ahmed 'Papa' Fayaz's lawyer has challenged his administrative detention at the military barracks, seeking an order declaring the senior officer's continuing detention arbitrary and illegal.
Some MVR3million (US$194,550) is required to help more than 300 households in southern Addu City recover from flood damage, but only MVR200,00 (US$12,970) has been raised...
Hundreds were evacuated this morning from Malé’s southwest harbor in the third bomb scare of the day. Security forces said a third suspicious object had been...
Amidst an escalating struggle for influence at the country’s top leadership, the residents of Malé reacted to the news of Monday's bomb with skepticism, signaling an...
The Maldives security forces have seized a large cache of weapons including firearms, grenades and improvised explosive devices from an island leased for resort development. The...
A boat traveling to Alif Alif Atoll sank yesterday, stranding three crewmembers at sea. Two have been rescued today, but there has been no sign of...
Dozens of soldiers raided an island in central Lhaviyani Atoll that is being developed as a resort today. A spokesman said the raid was “routine, and...
Soldiers carrying rifles are patrolling the streets of capital Malé amidst high political tension over an apparent assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen. But the MNDF...
The Chief Judge of the criminal court, Abdulla Mohamed, is suing the Maldives army for his detention is January 2012. He is seeking MVR5million (US$324,254) in...
Colonel Ahmed Fayaz 'Papa,' head of the president's security detail, has been transferred to the post of Malé area commander and replaced with Colonel Ibrahim Rasheed....
“The injuries are not serious and by the grace of God, she does not require any surgery. She will make a full recovery with plenty of...
"We would like to assure the Maldivian people that we will investigate this incident as a serious case and that the Maldivian police and MNDF will...
A loud blast was heard just as the 'Finifenmaa' speedboat docked at the pier, followed by glass shattering, and the door on the speedboat fell off...
The police and military are in a state of readiness to assist islands at risk of flooding. The authorities have advised laying sandbags to protect powerhouses,...
The government has terminated a contract to develop a boutique surf resort on the island of Thamburudhoo in Kaafu atoll, and pledged to keep the island...
The ACC is investigating corruption in the home ministry's use of an MVR150million budget allotted for independence day activities. The ministry is accused of awarding lucrative...
