A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
People pictured in front of the Family Court in Male. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA There was an increase in the number of marriages and divorces registered in the month of July compared to the corresponding period last year, statistics show. According to the statistics released by the Department of Judicial Administration (DJA), 556 marriages were registered last […]
Mid-Henveiru MP Ali Azim speaking to the press during a rally. PHOTO / MIHAARU Mid Henveiru MP Ali Azim was on Wednesday issued a summons from Maldives Police Service. According to the lawmaker’s Twitter, the summoning order was for 12 pm on Thursday. MP Azim, who is the deputy leader of the main opposition Maldivian […]
Delays in carrying out the death penalty due will be resolved by October 8, the home minister has said, despite international condemnation of the country resuming executions. The Maldives in 2014 ended a six-decade moratorium on capital punishment, with President Abdulla Yameen previously declaring the island nation would be ready for executions last month. “By […]
The closed-door trial of a religious scholar accused of performing a sexual act with a minor while in a position of trust began Wednesday. The preliminary hearing involving Sheikh Mohamed Shafiu was closed to the media and public to protect the rights of the underage student, who accused the former university lecturer of sexual assault. […]
Opposition lawmakers pictured en route to the parliament. PHOTO/MIHAARU Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday slated Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) after its warning to broadcasters over airing live feeds of parliament sittings uploaded by MPs to social media. MBC on Monday had stated that content from MPs’ social media live feeds of parliament sessions often feature vulgar […]
Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister in the hit series, has called climate change “the big unknown” and warned of its devastating consequences. Coster-Waldau made the remarks at the end of a three-day visit to the Maldives, which is facing a rise in its sea levels and the bleaching of its […]
Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim being taken to Velana International Airport (VIA) by Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) officers. He was given permission to depart to Singapore on Wednesday evening. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has requested the police’s aid to bring opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim back to the Maldives after his […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 4th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: Until today, they used to beg for money on the streets, or did some office’s security job or struggled to cope without a job. Simultaneously, renting a place in Malé and trying to make ends meet. […]
