Politics

Police, Youth Ministry and Islamic Ministry clash over Yoga Day violence

June 28, 2022, 18:13

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Police Service, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment and Ministry of Islamic Affairs have released conflicting statements over the Yoga Day violence. Ministry of… Continued

Criminal Court remands suspects arrested for the murders of Rilwan and Yameen

June 27, 2022, 20:37

Malé, Maldives - Criminal Court of Maldives on Monday remanded the three suspects arrested for the murders of Maldivian journalist Ahmed Rilwan and his friend and blogger Yameen Rasheed. The… Continued

Police identify perpetrators of recent gay sex video leaks

June 27, 2022, 19:27

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Police Service on Monday confirmed that they have uncovered the identities of some of the people who were responsible for the recent trend of videos allegedly… Continued

Won’t stand by as MPs are maliciously persecuted: Speaker Nasheed

June 26, 2022, 16:45

Malé, Maldives - Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday came to the defence of parliamentarians amid video leaks of pornographic nature. I will not stand by as… Continued

Government opens applications for 3000 land plots, 4000 flats exclusive to Malé residents

June 26, 2022, 16:19

Malé, Maldives - Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on Sunday opened applications for 3,000 plots of land and 4,000 apartments in the greater Malé area aimed exclusively towards… Continued

Two arrested in connection to journalist Rilwan’s murder

June 26, 2022, 12:20

Malé, Maldives - Police arrested two individuals in connection to the abduction and murder of Maldivian journalist Ahmed Rilwan in August 2014. The two individuals arrested were Ahmed Ismail (Ahad)… Continued

Prominent lawyer Nazim Sattar’s passport seized amid gay sex allegations

June 25, 2022, 13:45

Malé, Maldives - The authorities on Friday seized the passport of prominent lawyer Nazim Abdul Sattar amid investigations regarding a video portraying sexual intercourse between two men, one allegedly Sattar.… Continued

Islamic Ministry suspends preaching licenses of two clerics arrested for Yoga Day violence

June 23, 2022, 15:34

Malé, Maldives - Islamic Ministry of Maldives on Thursday suspended the preaching license for two religious scholars who were arrested in connection to the Yoga Day riots. The preaching licenses… Continued

President Solih departs for Rwanda to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

June 23, 2022, 15:18

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Wednesday evening, departed on an official visit to the Republic of Rwanda to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This… Continued

JUST IN: PPM official arrested in connection with Yoga Day violence

June 22, 2022, 19:52

Malé, Maldives - Council Member of Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and active participant of the party's activity committee, Mohamed Ismail has been arrested in connection with the recent Yoga… Continued