Politics

Supreme Court instructs High Court to review appeals of Information Commission

February 10, 2022, 16:41

Malé, Maldives - In a landmark ruling today, the Supreme Court of Maldives has stated that the High Court has the jurisdiction to review decisions made by the Information Commission… Continued

President and First Lady depart on unofficial visit to Singapore

February 10, 2022, 14:50

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed on Thursday afternoon departed for Singapore on an unofficial visit. They are scheduled to conclude their visit and… Continued

Ex-President Yameen denies money laundering, bribery charges

February 10, 2022, 14:38

Malé, Maldives - The former President of Maldives Yameen Abdul Gayyoom on Thursday denied all charges in the V. Aarah case. Prosecution is charging former President Yameen with money laundering… Continued

Opposition to file Supreme Court case against MDP PG Ali Azim for threatening independent commissions

February 7, 2022, 18:19

Malé, Maldives - The Opposition Coalition today released a statement stating that they are preparing to file a Supreme Court case against the MDP Parliamentary Group leader and MP for… Continued

Muslim World League SG Sheikh Al-Issa arrives in the Maldives on an official visit

February 6, 2022, 23:58

Malé, Maldives - The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa has arrived in the Maldives this evening, on an official visit, upon… Continued

Indians to visit Maldives visa free for business purposes

February 6, 2022, 23:53

Malé, Maldives - Effective from 1 February 2022, the Government of Maldives has initiated the process of granting Indian Nationals visa free entry for business purposes, for a period not… Continued

MDP won’t remain in power without converting to parliamentary system: Nasheed

February 6, 2022, 17:49

Malé, Maldives - Former President and incumbent Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has expressed disappointment at the Komandoo By-Election results and stated that the ruling party will not… Continued

BREAKING: MDP’s Rashid wins Komandoo Constituency By-Election!

February 5, 2022, 19:13

Malé, Maldives - The unofficial results of the Komandoo by-election held today show that MDP representative Mohamed Rashid (Rado) has won the election by more then 200 votes. https://twitter.com/Lucasjalyl/status/1489961038590005250?s=20&t=uyK_qYiUKOANfcO8zLxtOA I… Continued

Police arrest two for creating unrest outside Iskandhar polling station

February 5, 2022, 17:50

Malé, Maldives - Police have arrested two political party activists for creating unrest outside the Komandoo by election polling station located at capital Malé. The scuffle between two parties, MDP… Continued

Voter turnout at 44 percent by noon for Komandoo by-election

February 5, 2022, 12:32

Sh. Atoll, Maldives - 1,472 votes have been cast or the Komandoo by-election according to the most recent data by the Elections Commission. This makes up for 44.4 percent of… Continued