A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
MP Abdulla Riyaz pictured outside the Criminal Court. The Criminal Court on Wednesday handed over the official documents to Jumhoory Party’s deputy leader and Kinbidhoo MP Abdullah Riyaz in relation to the new charges levied against him, indicating that his trial will soon be underway. The opposition leader is being charged for Influencing Official Conduct […]
Photos: Auf Majeed Presidential elections are due to be held in the Maldives later this year, with opposition parties in talks to field a unity candidate to defeat Abdulla Yameen. But the Maldives Independent can reveal that discord among opposition leaders is threatening to derail efforts. Opposition sources have confirmed that disunity among the leaders […]
A European Union delegation is visiting the Maldives to assess the implementation of recommendations made in a 2014 election observation report, ahead of this year’s presidential polls. The 2014 EU Mission to the Maldives was led by Slovakian MEP and former foreign minister Eduard Kukan, and published a report recommending steps to ensure the transparency […]
Photo: SunOnline A 24-year-old man has been arrested on Rasdhoo island in Alif Alif atoll for allegedly attacking a member of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. SunOnline reported the suspect was remanded for 10 days. The injured man, Ahmed Waheed, was treated in hospital on Rasdhoo. He sustained minor head injuries. Waheed ran for […]
The Maldives National Defence Force has said that increased security around the residence of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is in compliance with procedure, reports Avas. Security measures were stepped up around the Gayoom residence, with the military recording the names of everyone coming in and out of the house, on Tuesday after the MNDF […]
Maldives Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim (File | AFP) NEW DELHI: Foreign minister of Maldives Mohamed Asim on Wednesday morning arrived in India on a three-day visit. On Thursday, Asim will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj. He will leave on Friday. The Maldives foreign ministers’ visit to India is of […]
Photo: SunOnline First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim has kicked off a three-day tour of Alif Alif atoll as part of her social-welfare campaign, following a meeting with school principals in the capital Malé. According to SunOnline, she was welcomed on Thoddoo island Wednesday morning and is expected to visit six more islands to evaluate the living […]
Local market stalls in the capital are leased to those favoured by ruling party lawmakers, a leaked Viber chat log has shown. The log, believed to be from the Progressive Party of Maldives parliamentary group, shows a message from MP Ahmed Nihan. “Today, the housing ministry informed me that stalls will be given as per […]
Wanda Nara decided to whisk her man off for a romantic holiday in the Maldives MAURO ICARDI is one lucky footballer. Not only did he get to spend a few days in the Maldives, but he got to spend it with his stunning wife Wanda. The Italian striker’s other half uploaded a series of […]