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Inmates will not be brought to Malé for voting: Corrections

April 10, 2021, 20:06

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Correctional Service stated that no prisoners will be brought to Malé to cast their votes in the Local Council Election and Women’s Development Committee (WDC) election.… Continued

Local Council Elections: 65% of eligible people have voted till now!

April 10, 2021, 19:45

Maldives - Elections Commission has revealed that 65.27% of the eligible voters have cast their vote until now. According to the statistics released by President of Elections Commission, Ahmed Shareef… Continued

523 ballot boxes closed!

April 10, 2021, 19:35

Maldives - Elections Commission has revealed that voting of 523 ballot boxes have been closed. According to the statistics released by EC, while 523 ballot boxes are closed, 53 of… Continued

Not voting is not a solution: Speaker Nasheed

April 10, 2021, 19:25

Malé, Maldives – Former President and Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed stated that not casting votes for the Local Council Election and Women’s Development Committees (WDC) election, does not necessarily solve anything. Speaker… Continued

President Solih constitutes the Police Board

April 10, 2021, 16:31

Male', Maldives —The President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has constituted the Police Board, as per section 75(a) of the recently enacted Police Service Act (Law No. 34/2020). According to… Continued

Addu City Mayoral Candidate for Opposition, Latheef casts ballot

April 10, 2021, 16:19

Addu City, Maldives - Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) candidate Mohamed Latheef has cast his vote in the Addu City mayoral race. Latheef voted in the Hithadhoo, beyrumathi ballot box.… Continued

LCE 2021: Over 100,000 votes cast!

April 10, 2021, 15:17

Malé, Maldives - The President of Elections Commission (EC), Ahmed Shareef has said that 100,829 votes have been cast as of 13:50 today. This is approximately 37% of the eligible… Continued

No violence reported during poll opening: Transparency Maldives

April 10, 2021, 15:04

Malé, Maldives - Transparency Maldives (TM) states that there have been no reports of violence at any of the observed polling stations during the opening of the polls for the… Continued

LCE 2021: Just 2000 votes cast in Kulhudhuffushi

April 10, 2021, 14:16

HDh. Atoll, Maldives - As of noon today, just 2,149 votes were cast in Kulhudhuffushi for the Local Council Election (LCE) and the Women’s Development Committees (WDC) election today. Among… Continued

Addu City Mayoral candidate Ali Nizar casts his vote

April 10, 2021, 14:00

Addu City, Maldives - Addu City Mayoral candidate representing Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) Ali Nizar has cast his vote. Nizar cast his vote this afternoon at the Hithadhoo Rasgedhara constituency… Continued