A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
High Court of Maldives PHOTO:Nishan Ali/Mihaaru Following a Supreme Court order, judges from the Southern branch of the Maldives’ High Court have officially commenced work at the capital Male branch of the court on Sunday. The apex court late in August ordered the temporary transfer of three Southern branch judges after it was revealed that […]
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim gives his address during a UN General Assembly. The Maldives abstained from voting on a motion to deliberate initiative against the genocides, killings and persecution in various countries at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations, following which the government has come under fire from both the opposition and […]
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed. PHOTO/MIHAARU Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed has announced plans to implement an electronic filing system for the Maldives Judiciary. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the annual Judges Symposium on Wednesday night, the Chief Justice proclaimed that the new endeavour commenced last year and will be established in three stages. The system […]
Former president and PPM leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom waves to his supporters outside the PPM Office. PHOTO/MIHAARU As the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has not officially voted out the former president and PPM founder Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as the party’s leader, he still holds the title, the former president’s office has claimed. Former […]
Qasim Ibrahim (R) with his lawyers at the VIP lounge in Velana International Airport (VIA) before departing to Singapore. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) late on Wednesday night allowed an additional 10-days of medical leave to opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim. MCS’ decision came hours after Qasim’s lawyers officially requested the institution to revise […]
Malaysian police take away some people arrested from a terror ring during a major bust in August 2017. Mihaaru has found that the two Maldivians, who were arrested last month from a Malaysian terror ring while attempting to reach Syria, have been released from police custody after their extradition. The 29-year-old and 33-year-old were arrested […]
First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Police have a launched probe over pins found in the rice catered to a feast held at the presidential palace to mark First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim’s birthday earlier this week. Mihaaru understands that the rice was delivered by an undisclosed source specifically for the celebration in Muleeage. The […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim speaks to Mihaaru. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim’s lawyers have appealed Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) to revise its refusal to extend Qasim’s 10-day medical leave. The former Maamigili MP’s family on Saturday appealed to the Commissioner of Prisons Ahmed Shihan to extend his medical leave […]
Malaysian police take away some people arrested from a terror ring during a major bust in August 2017. Two Maldivian nationals, who were apprehended in a major anti-terrorism operation last month in Malaysia, have been extradited to the Maldives. The 29-year-old and 33-year-old were arrested on August 7 in an operation that was conducted after […]