A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The joint opposition has denounced the Elections Commission’s disqualification of three former ruling party lawmakers, calling it unconstitutional and an “egregiously partisan move designed to please President [Abdulla] Yameen.” The EC informed parliament Tuesday that MPs Mohamed Musthafa, Saudhulla Hilmy and Ali Shah have lost their seats following their expulsion from the Progressive Party of […]
Dhiraagu, the leading telecommunications provider in Maldives unveiled brand new Postpaid packages at an event held in National Art Gallery on 31st September. “Just set your data – The rest is on us” Postpaid packages are innovatory and allows customers to choose a data plan for themselves and other services are provided free of charge. […]
Auditor General’s Office (AGO) will host the first-ever Accountants forum in Maldives on Monday 6th November at Hotel Jen, Male’. This forum will go on until 8th November and the two days of technical sessions will be held at AGO – Auditorium. Maldives Accountants Forum is the national platform for all the professional auditors and […]
An inquiry by a special committee at the president’s office is underway into a quarrel between the country’s top two police officers, it has been widely reported. Both the police and president’s office spokesmen refused to comment but sources have told several local media outlets that President Abdulla Yameen set up the committee about two weeks […]
The criminal court on Tuesday heard closing arguments in the trial of the first Maldivians charged with human trafficking. Mohamed Muahmar and Hussain Sunaih are accused of trafficking by submitting fake construction agreements and other documents to obtain hundreds of immigration permits. They were charged with participating in human trafficking, lying to a government office and […]
Members of the Elections Commission speaking at a press conference PHOTO / MIHAARU The Elections Commission has ensured that the upcoming presidential election scheduled for 2018 will be free, fair and transparent. The commission released a statement on Tuesday, responding to the opposition’s claims about the integrity of the commission and its capacity to hold […]
A Maldivian was allegedly found murdered in Bangladesh on October 31, 2017 — A Maldivian man was found murdered in Bangladesh on Tuesday. A police spokesperson told Mihaaru that they were also made aware of the incident, but that they have no comments available to the media yet, as the matter is currently being investigated. […]
Mohamed Anas was brutally murdered because he was mistaken by his assailants for a member of a rival gang, the police have revealed. Anas, a 25-year-old speedboat captain from the island of Meedhoo in Raa atoll, was stabbed to death by a group of masked men inside a motorcycle shop in Malé around 9:15 pm on […]
A Chinese tourist died Tuesday in a drowning accident in the pool of the Paradise Island Resort near the capital Malé. A police spokesperson confirmed to the Maldives Independent that they were investigating a report of a drowning. According to sources familiar with the accident, the deceased was a 54-year-old woman. She was immediately brought […]