Politics

Criminal Court schedules ex-President Yameen’s Aarah money laundering case for Sunday

June 18, 2022, 16:24

Malé, Maldives - The Criminal Court of Maldives has scheduled the next hearing in the case against former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom for money laundering and bribery in connection to… Continued

Leaders of ex-President Maumoon’s MRM meet with foreign ambassadors

June 18, 2022, 16:13

Malé, Maldives - The leadership of Maldives Reform Movement (MRM) held a series of meetings with ambassadors to Maldives this month. Spokesperson of MRM Ismail Nail Nasheed stated that some… Continued

Speaker Nasheed visits Sri Lanka at the behest of Prime Minister Wickremesinghe

June 18, 2022, 15:55

Sri Lanka - Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed departed for Sri Lanka on Friday at the invitation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ambassador-at-Large Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed also accompanied… Continued

MDP passes motion to propose removal of PG, Nasheed defends PG

June 13, 2022, 20:07

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)'s parliamentary group has passed a motion to propose the removal of Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem from office. The party's parliamentary group comprising of… Continued

JP announces candidacy 2023 Presidential Election

June 9, 2022, 12:42

Malé, Maldives - Jumhooree Party (JP) has announced that the party will contest in the upcoming Presidential Election of the Maldives in 2023. Secretary General of the Party Ali Arif… Continued

President Solih announces candidacy for 2023 presidency

June 8, 2022, 23:01

The President's Office, Male' - Speaking at a press conference held today, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has expressed his hopes of winning the next presidential elections in 2023. The President… Continued

Amendment to Legal Profession Act strips away independence of judiciary and the Bar: Bar Council President

June 8, 2022, 16:10

Malé, Maldives - The President of the Bar Council of the Maldives on Wednesday stated that the amendment proposed by the government to the Maldivian Legal Profession Act (No. 5/2019)… Continued

Addu City Council formulates MVR 1.7 budget for Eid celebration in July

June 8, 2022, 15:40

Addu City, Maldives - Addu City Council on Wednesday allocated a budget of MVR 1.7 million for the upcoming Eid celebrations. Of the MVR 1.7 million, 200,000 is to be… Continued

Deputy Speaker to question Finance Minister regarding the Maldives’ financial status

June 7, 2022, 14:20

Malé, Maldives - Deputy Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Eva Abdulla on Tuesday proposed questions for Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer regarding the monetary reserve of the Maldives. MP Eva has… Continued

Maldives condemns BJP’s Islamophobic insults

June 7, 2022, 08:37

Malé, Maldives – The government of the Maldives has united with other Muslim nations by issuing an official statement condemning the Islamophobic remarks and insults on Prophet Muhammad by certain… Continued