The government has done all it could to ensure former President Mohamed Nasheed's right to appeal his conviction on terrorism charges, President Abdulla Yameen said last...
Why is the international community reluctant to let go of the ‘democracy’ label for the Maldives? Does it arise from a fear of acknowledging defeat, or...
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has declined an invitation to inaugurate a symposium to launch President Abdulla Yameen’s re-election campaign for 2018, set to begin tonight.
Whether the video message threatening to kill the president and harm tourism is authentic or a hoax, it does a lot of harm for the Maldives'...
In Malé, anger at the government is palpable, so is frustration and a certain amount of despair. At a loss as to what to do, many...
The parliament today approved former MP Shifaq Mufeed, Aishath Afreen Mohamed, and Aminath Eenas to the Human Rights of Commission of the Maldives (HRCM).
The sporting community has welcomed President Abdulla Yameen’s decision to award cash prizes for medals in international sporting events. Hassan Saaid, who won a gold and...
Major changes to traffic flow in central Malé, the uprooting of old trees at the Republic Square and the removal of a monument at the Sultan...
President Abdulla Yameen, in a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has assured India that Maldives will keep the Indian Ocean demilitarized and will not...
Welcoming the Prosecutor General’s decision to appeal a terrorism conviction against former president Mohamed Nasheed, President Abdulla Yameen today pledged to do all he can to...
President Abdulla Yameen has nominated to the human rights watchdog an official accused of defrauding the state of MVR24million (US$1.55million) in 2009 and 2011.
More than 2,000 students, police and military officers staged a three-hour drill depicting Maldivian history at the national stadium on Friday night.
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) remains undecided on continuing talks with the government despite alleging President Abdulla Yameen had failed to honour a commitment...
President Abdulla Yameen and First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim meanwhile opened a 'LED Garden' at the Sultan Park last night. The 'Hulhudhaan' exhibit features several artificial trees...
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has called on President Abdulla Yameen to honour commitments made to release former president Mohamed Nasheed and other jailed...
Thousands watched in awe as the night sky over Malé lit up for more than half an hour with the largest display of fireworks the country...
Citing irregularities and rights violations in the terrorism trial of former president Mohamed Nasheed, the Prosecutor General has announced today that he will appeal the criminal...
