A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Inside an execution chamber. A government official has revealed that pending incomplete legal procedures is the reason behind the delay in implementing capital punishment in the Maldives. President Abdulla Yameen had announced during a ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) ceremony in August that the Maldives will commence executions before the end of last September. […]
President Abdulla Yameen condemned the opposition’s “anarchist and ruinous ideology” at an event with senior citizens Monday night. While the “main source of guidance” for the Maldives at present are the principles of democracy, Yameen said, “nothing can come before the nation’s stability and peace and love of the country.” “Democracy will not be instilled through […]
Former president Gayoom (R) shakes the hand of his half-brother and incumbent president Yameen at a ceremony. FILE PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom has honoured Maldives’ first three presidents – including his half-brother and current political rival Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom – claiming that they were instrumental in initiating and preserving the development in […]
Mohamed Shakir, the newly appointed state minister of education President Abdulla Yameen has appointed Mohamed Shakir of Haa Alif atoll Dhidhdhoo island as a new state minister at the Ministry of Education. Shakir had previously served as the director of the education ministry’s Administrative Department. The newly appointed Shakir is a veteran in the field […]
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed conducted Tuesday’s sitting of parliament over the din of protesting opposition lawmakers, paying no heed to the disorder and adjourning proceedings after calling two votes. MPs clamouring for Maseeh’s resignation as he went through the day’s agenda could be heard in the live-feed provided to TV stations. Reporters and members of […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Uz. Abdul Ghafoor Ahmed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. The appointment was made on 8th October 2017. Full details are available from the link below:
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim met with the senior citizen of the country this evening, at a function held at Rasfannu Beach. During this function, the President and First Lady personally met with most of the senior citizens in attendance. While addressing the gathering this evening, the President underscored the […]
The Minister of Environment and Water Resources of Singapore, H.E. Masagos Zulkifli, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed the Minister to the Maldives and conveyed greetings and good wishes to Her Excellency President Halima Yacob and the Prime Minister […]
Legal teams have been decimated and trials could end up paralysed because of the mass suspension of lawyers in the Maldives, a United Nations rights expert said Monday. The comments from the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, follow the suspension triggered by scores of lawyers calling for judicial […]