Criminal Court to sentence on Yameen’s murder case before Dec 18

August 17, 2021, 13:29

Malé, Maldives – Criminal Court has scheduled a table for the hearings and to present a verdict on blogger Yameen Rasheed's murder case before December 18, 2021. Yameen Rasheed was murdered… Continued

Parliament in stasis until Government submits bills: Deputy Speaker Eva

August 17, 2021, 12:57

Male', Maldives - Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Eva Abdullah stated that the parliament has no work to do until the government sends in bills. While the list of the… Continued

Parliament committee probes into ACC and Asset Recovery Commission Presidents

August 17, 2021, 12:36

Male', Maldives - The case of Anti Corruption Commission's President, Mariyam Shiuna and Asset Recovery Commission's President, Ahmed Assad has been sent to the Parliament's Independent Commissions committee for further… Continued

Maafushi Prison commences services at new medical centre

August 17, 2021, 10:51

Kaafu Atoll, Maldives - Maafushi Prison began providing services at the new medical centre within the Maafushi Prison premises effective Monday. Speaking during the launching ceremony, Vice President Faisal Naseem… Continued

Schools were not used as Ijarah to borrow money: Finance Ministry

August 16, 2021, 16:32

Male’, Maldives – Finance Ministry stated that the government has so far not taken any debt by using schools as Ijarah asset and that any statement saying otherwise is untrue.… Continued

Maldives government uses 10 schools as assets to sell Sukuk bonds

August 16, 2021, 15:44

Male', Maldives - Spokesperson of President's Office, Mabrook Azeez stated that the government is using government schools in the capital Male' city as assets to sell Sukuk bonds. The statement… Continued

Customs to upgrade machinery after tourist smuggles bullets into Maldives

August 16, 2021, 15:07

Male', Maldives - Commissioner General of Customs, Abdullah Shareef informed that the tourist from Namibia who was arrested at Velana International Airport for possession of bullets had bullets when he arrived… Continued

Maldivian Paralympians to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games for the first time!

August 16, 2021, 14:49

Male', Maldives - Maldives Paralympic Committee has announced that two Paralympians of Maldives will be representing in the Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games for the first time in the history of Maldives.… Continued

Police arrest 4 for stealing over EUR 20,000 from tourist

August 16, 2021, 13:50

Gaaf Alif Atoll, Maldives - The Maldives Police, today, arrested four individuals suspected of stealing over EUR 20,000 from an outbound tourist's luggage at the GA. Koodoo Airport. The four… Continued

Speaker Nasheed reluctant to return to Maldives before May 6 attack perpetrators are exposed

August 16, 2021, 13:29

UK - The Speaker of the Maldives Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed has said that he is reluctant to return to Maldives before the May 6 terror attack investigation is still ongoing.… Continued