Politics

MMPRC Corruption: Charges against Athif will not be dismissed

August 15, 2022, 12:10

Malé, Maldives - The Criminal Court of Maldives, on Sunday, decided that the charges against former head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Athif Shakoor, will not be dismissed. Athif… Continued

State Minister Solih reinstated

August 14, 2022, 18:11

Malé, Maldives - The government of Maldives has reinstated Ahmed Solih's title as State Minister of the Ministry of Tourism after a near two year suspension, following his acquittal by… Continued

Was wrong to go against Fayyaz: Nasheed

August 13, 2022, 12:39

Malé, Maldives - Former President and Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed on Friday stated that he was wrong to go against Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail. I won't go against… Continued

Vice President Faisal Naseem departs to Kulhudhuffushi for International Youth Day celebrations

August 13, 2022, 11:33

Malé, Maldives - Vice President Faisal Naseem on Saturday departed on an official trip to Kulhudhuffushi City and Nolhivaram Island in the Haa Dhaalu Atoll. In Kulhudhuffushi City, the Vice… Continued

Speaker Nasheed puts forward decree for parliamentary system vote

August 11, 2022, 19:53

Malé, Maldives - Speaker of Parliament and former president, Mohamed Nasheed has put forward a motion for a referendum for parliamentary system in Maldives. The decree submitted by Speaker Nasheed… Continued

MDP presidential candidate to be decided through primaries

August 11, 2022, 06:48

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has announced that their presidential candidate will be decided through an internal primary election. Chairperson of the congress committee, Ibrahim Waheed (Wadde) told… Continued

Yameen masterminded MMPRC scandal to payoff campaign debts: Nazim

August 10, 2022, 09:00

Malé, Maldives - Former MP of Dhiggaru Constituency and Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Nazim (Jangiya Nazim) has told that Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) corruption scandal was masterminded by… Continued

No Ministers investigated over explicit same-sex video scandal: CP Hameed

August 9, 2022, 17:34

Malé, Maldives - Commissioner of Police Mohamed Hameed has stated today that there are not Cabinet Ministers involved in the recently leaked same-sex videos. Local police have been investigating the… Continued

US donates over 99,450 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Maldives

August 8, 2022, 16:03

Malé, Maldives - Government of United States has signed an agreement today to handover 99,450 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to Maldives. The vaccines were handed over to the Maldivian… Continued

Speaker Nasheed calls for direct and circumstantial evidence to be used instead of guilty pleas

August 8, 2022, 14:35

Malé, Maldives - Speaker of the Maldivian Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed has called out to make use of direct and circumstantial evidence to prove crimes instead of guilty pleas. In a… Continued