Yumna Maumoon

Former first lady asks to stay with Gayoom on detention island

Nasreena Ibrahim requested arrangements for her to personally attend to Gayoom’s health and “basic needs” until his condition improves.

‘No government will’ to protect Maldives cultural heritage

Yumna Maumoon, the former heritage department director, said there was no point in signing agreements that could not be honoured.

Family matters in the Maldives: Faris Maumoon

Faris Maumoon is a politician but is best known for being the eldest son of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. He is also known for being in prison.

Dunya rejoins Yameen’s government

Gayoom has denounced his daughter’s shock return, saying he does not support her decision

Gayoom hits back at Yameen’s call for guidance and unity

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has hit back at an appeal by President Abdulla Yameen at a public rally, urging the former president to unite and guide the ruling party, as “an attempt at deceiving the public.”

Yameen faction clears out party headquarters, removes nameplate

Yameen’s supporters have cleaned out the PPM headquarters with police’s help, removing computers, documents, and furniture on Friday, and finally stripped the party’s nameplate from its walls on Sunday.

Bid to prevent relocation of Malé’s ancient mosque rejected

The civil court has rejected a bid by heritage campaigners to prevent the relocation of a 200-year-old mosque from the capital city Malé to a southern island

Gayoom’s daughter in Twitter campaign to save Malé’s heritage

Since her first tweet on August 15, Yumna, niece to President Yameen, has criticised her uncle’s plans to relocate an 18th century coral stone mosque to a southern atoll and alleged that a 17th century minaret may be relocated for road expansion.

Ex-president’s daughter quits government

Deputy Education Minister Yumna Maumoon, daughter of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has resigned last week, local media reports. It is not clear why Yumna, who heads the department of national heritage, quit her uncle’s government.

PPM congress postponed for third time

PPM opens opportunity to register delegates for party’s congress

US funds digital preservation of traditional Maldivian love ballad

Gayoom reprimands DRP council for decision to discipline Mahlouf, Illham and Waheed