A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Recent campaign activities and events of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives have been funded by the government, the joint opposition parties have alleged. At a coalition press briefing Sunday evening, MP Imthiyaz Fahmy also accused the PPM of using civil servants and employees of independent institutions and state-owned companies to organise party activities. “The […]
The Honourable Jean Lambert, the MEP Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries for South Asia of the European Parliament, has called on President Abdulla Yameen Abdulla, this morning at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed Madame Jean and the delegation from EU Parliament, and stated that the Maldives and […]
Police Commissioner Mohamed Areef (L) and Deputy Police Commissioner Ahmed Saudhi (R) The President’s Office has begun investigating a dispute between the Police Commissioner Ahmed Areef and his deputy Ahmed Saudhi. Mihaaru is aware that the disagreement between the police commissioner and the deputy commissioner is being investigated by a special committee assembled by the president’s […]
Representatives of the opposition coalition met with a visiting European Union delegation Sunday night and sought help to pave the way for an inclusive, free and fair presidential election in 2018. The visit comes after the European Parliament adopted a resolution earlier this month urging Maldivian authorities to reform the judiciary, release political prisoners, and to […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 30th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are those who make hundreds of thousands per month by bringing Bangladeshi nationals to work. This is a big and growing business here in the Maldives. Apart from the Maldivians, Bangladeshis living in the Maldives […]
Members of the opposition coalition with the European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday, October 29, 2017, outside Hotel Jen in the capital Male — The European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday has met with the leaders of the opposition coalition. The delegation, which includes three members from […]
From Left: Thinadhoo-North MP Saudhullah Hilmy, Thimarafushi MP Mohamed Musthafa and Fuvahmulah-North MP Ali Shah. PPM’s disciplinary committee decided to withdraw the three MPs membership from the party — The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s disciplinary committee has decided to withdraw three parliamentarians’ memberships from the party. The three MPs are Thinadhoo-North MP Saudhullah […]
