Vaguthu


MP files police complaint over tabloid attacks
The Maafannu-Uthuru lawmaker and MDP spokesman urged police to investigate Vaguthu Online over three articles.
04 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM


Probe demanded into defamation, threats against NGO chief
Shahinda Ismail has become the focus of criticism, threats and even a police probe for saying that Allah allowed for other faiths in the Maldives after the president said he would only permit Islam to be practiced in the country.
30 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM


Islam ‘only religion’ permitted in Maldives, says ministry
The remarks follow media criticism of a human rights defender who tweeted that Allah allowed for other faiths, challenging President Abdulla Yameen’s assertion that he would only permit Islam to be practiced in the Maldives.
29 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM


Human rights defender investigated over tweet
Shahindha Ismail, from the Maldives Democracy Network, tweeted that Allah allowed for other religions after President Abdulla Yameen said the only religion he would permit in the Maldives was Islam.
28 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM


India downplays Maldives diplo drama
External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar made the remarks after a scathing anti-India editorial appeared on a Maldivian pro-government website.
22 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM


Anti-India editorial under fire from Maldives opposition
Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard.
20 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM


Former Vaguthu owner ‘coerced’ into transferring ownership
Musharraf Hassan alleged that a group of men acting on orders from Vice President Ahmed Adeeb coerced him into transferring ownership of the pro-government news website.
13 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


Vaguthu adds to dispute over documents in Nasheed’s transfer to house-arrest
In yet another twist in the dispute over documents relating to former President Mohamed Nasheed’s permanent transfer to house arrest, a pro-government news outlet has published a document that claims the opposition leader would be pardoned by July 24.
29 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Nazim’s legal team slams Vaguthu over allegedly leaked documents from pen drive
24 Mar 2015, 8:12 PM
Vnews editor receives SMS death threat after accusations of assault
25 Aug 2014, 3:04 PM
Former President Nasheed condemns false attribution of quote by Sun Online and Vaguthu
20 Aug 2014, 4:42 PM
15 journalists receive death threats over gang reporting
04 Aug 2014, 9:51 PM