A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Eggs on the parliament floor — the last sitting of the second term of the parliament saw eggs flying over the parliamentarians heads. PHOTO / TWITTER The last sitting of this term’s parliament sitting held on Thursday took an unexpected turn, with eggs flying over the lawmakers’ heads inside the parliament chamber. According to ruling […]
The People’s Majlis broke for a one-month recess Thursday after voting on the president’s nominee for central bank governor amid continuing protests by opposition lawmakers. Ahmed Naseer was approved to the vacant post with 33 votes in favour from the 85-member house as opposition lawmakers protested behind a wall of soldiers surrounding embattled Speaker Abdulla […]
Composite image of the opposition lawmakers currently facing criminal trials. IMAGE/MIHAARU The Criminal Court on Thursday commenced trial proceedings of 12 opposition lawmakers over trespassing on parliament premises, issuing the official notice of the trial to the MPs. The opposition lawmakers are being charged with obstructing law enforcement officers for pushing past security barricades and […]
JP leader Qasim Ibrahim exits the Criminal Court after a hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU State prosecution on Wednesday submitted evidence to the Criminal Court against local business tycoon and Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim. Two forensic police officers gave statements regarding the video evidence that was submitted to the court, the MP’s lawyer said. His lawyer […]
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb arriving in court on Wednesday. PHOTO / MIHAARU Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb on Wednesday claimed that he was arrested on trumped-up charges and that the state is trying to frame him. Adheeb, who is already serving a 33 year prison sentence, made these accusations at the Criminal Court during […]
Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), the Central Bank of Maldives have issued MVR 24 Million under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Under this scheme, applicants are not required to keep a mortgage and is charged with a fairly small interest rate. MMA has setup a fund to provide credit to SMEs […]
The now-suspended judge of the Criminal Court, Ahmed Rasheed (C). The Judicial Service Commission suspended Ahmed Rasheed, a judge of the Criminal Court, late Wednesday. The suspension was announced at a JSC meeting chaired by the commission’s Vice President Mohamed Faisal. Mihaaru understands that Judge Ahmed Rasheed is suspended in connection to a case JSC […]