Qasim orders Ali Waheed to resign from JP leadership
Male', Maldives - Jumhooree Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim has ordered Ali Waheed to resign from the position of the party's presidency. While this has been confirmed by senior member… Continued
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Police planning to raid residencies of some MPs: Speaker
Male', Maldives - Maldives Police Service is planning to raid some houses of MPs, claimed Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed. Speaking in the Parliamentary sittings today, Nasheed said that… Continued
5 candidates withdraw their name from upcoming local elections
Male' Maldives - Election Commission of Maldives announced that five candidates have withdrawn their names from the upcoming Local Council election and Women’s Development Committee election up until today. The… Continued
Covid-19: Parliament Members to work from home
The Maldives announced that all Parliament Members of the country would be working from home starting from the upcoming week. In a tweet sent out by the official Twitter handle… Continued
Mayor of Addu City loses MDP primary ticket
Addu City, Maldives (02 February, 2020)- The Mayor of Addu City Abdullah Sodiq (Sobe) has lost the chance to contest for another in the upcoming local council elections. In a… Continued
JP to contest in all constituencies during LCE
Jumhooree Party (JP) has announced that the party would be contesting for all constituencies of the Maldives in the upcoming local council elections. The party made the decision in a… Continued
Constituencies of Kulhudhuffushi to be announced next week
Elections Commission of Maldives has revealed that the electoral constituencies of the newly declared Kulhudhuffushi City would be announced some time during next week. In a tweet sent out by… Continued
Opposition meets with the President to discuss Yameen’s case
Opposition coalition of PPM and PNC have met with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to discuss the verdict passed on former president Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayyoom. The meeting which was requested… Continued
President ratifies amendments to Decentralization Act
The amendments brought to the Decentralization Act of Maldives, increasing the terms of local councils from three to five years has been ratified by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The initial… Continued
Former President Yameen sentenced for 5 years, fined USD 5m
Former President Abdulla Yameen was found guilty of participating in money laundering, and sentenced for 5 years in prison with a fine of USD 5 million that has to be… Continued
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