A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives government is “back on the route to success, while maintaining current peace and stability”, President Abdulla Yameen said in his new year message, as former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom criticised his half-brother for the continued authoritarian rule of the current regime. Yameen said the government welcomes the new year with hopes of “achieving […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Economically, this year, we will be able to see a lot of projects in its final form. They include housing projects, massive tourism projects and transportation projects. It is believed, that from an economic perspective, this […]
The Islamist group Jamiyathul Salaf has expressed concern after scantily clad women were shown during the live broadcast of the New Year show organised by the government in the capital city Malé, according to Sun Online. Sheikh Hassan Moosa Fikry, the group’s vice president, said the most upsetting factor is that such shows, which display […]
Opposition social media activists are squabbling over fake votes and Twitter bots after Gasim Ibrahim beat former president Mohamed Nasheed in a RaajjeTV Twitter poll on Sunday. The poll asked voters which opposition candidate was most likely to beat President Abdulla Yameen: former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leader Nasheed, Jumhooree Party […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 3rd January 2018. The following is a loose translation: – Mandatory to respect UN’s declaration – Can’t ignore this declaration like the Working Group’s ruling – President Yameen scared to contest with Nasheed Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed Shaheed has said that he […]
The Elections Commission has not explained the delay in holding by-elections for 12 constituencies that have lacked parliamentary representation for months. The affected constituencies are those where lawmakers were stripped of their seats after being expelled from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM). The EC announced last August there would be by-elections for the […]
The Maldives is ready to carry out executions, local media has reported a government minister as saying, ending a six-decade moratorium on capital punishment. Home Minister Azleen Ahmed told Raajje TV that work has been completed on building a place to carry out the death penalty and that executions will resume as soon as legal […]
The Maldives is among the countries where terrorists are ‘very likely’ to carry out a terrorist attack this holiday season, says the British Foreign Office. The British media has warned Brits to be vigilant while visiting the countries to which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued travel advisories. Popular destinations currently labelled as being […]
