A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Beneath its beautiful atolls and tranquil resorts, Maldives, a low-lying nation in the Indian Ocean, is a struggling democracy that has endured political upheavals and rising sea levels. The government has been accused of corruption and recently used its army to maintain control of parliament. But the Islamic republic has done at least one thing […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim speaks to Mihaaru. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim’s lawyers have appealed Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) to revise its refusal to extend Qasim’s 10-day medical leave. The former Maamigili MP’s family on Saturday appealed to the Commissioner of Prisons Ahmed Shihan to extend his medical leave […]
Amal Clooney with former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed at a press conference in London in January 2016 Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney Wednesday raised fresh fears for the safety of her client, former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, after an official vowed to have him arrested and deported. The London-based lawyer said she was “very concerned” […]
Those who are tempted by a luxury break in the Maldives and want more from their holiday than a good tan need to take a look at Kanuhura Maldives. In keeping with its “gypset” style [a combination of gypsy and jet-set which describes a lifestyle that blends the vibrant free-spirited life of the gypsy and […]
Malaysian police take away some people arrested from a terror ring during a major bust in August 2017. Two Maldivian nationals, who were apprehended in a major anti-terrorism operation last month in Malaysia, have been extradited to the Maldives. The 29-year-old and 33-year-old were arrested on August 7 in an operation that was conducted after […]
Half a kilo of drugs seized from a Maldivian. PHOTO/CUSTOMS Dubai has arrested a Maldivian man attempting to smuggle illegal drugs from the Emirate city to the Maldives. Maldives Police Service stated Wednesday that the 40 year old man was arrested in a joint operation conducted with the Dubai police force, who are currently investigating […]
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Secretary-General and Nilandhoo MP Abdullah Khaleel (L) with the party’s deputy leader and Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdullah at a press conference held at the party’s headquarters on September 12, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / NISHAN ALI Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) on Tuesday welcomed and congratulated the Department […]
The Maldives has urged the UN high commissioner for human rights to “present a more balanced view of the democratic reality of the country” after strong criticism over the reversal of democratic gains. In his opening statement Monday at the UN Human Rights Council’s 36th session, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussain said the Maldivian government was “increasingly […]
The entrance to the Finance Ministry building where the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority office is located. MIHAARU PHOTO Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) recorded a government revenue of MVR 1 billion for the month of August. Official statistics indicate that the revenue for the previous month was 0.4 percent lower than the revenue in August […]