A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 26th April 2018 The following is a loose translation: When the current Constitution was adopted, what stood between the 2008 election and former President Mohamed Nasheed was Article 109’s Section Kaafu of the Constitution. The clause which details about the prerequisites of the president, if […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 21st January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Every time a concern arises in the tourism industry, Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), stands up. MATI comprising Maldives tourism industry’s most powerful businessmen earlier used to be very active on matters. Actively engaged on […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 15th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Most of the time, bullying starts at school. It is not a simple matter when a child who liked going to school, suddenly stops liking it and becomes lazy, without any reason. It is not something […]
The following is a transcript of RaajjeTV’s special coverage on 22 January 2018: Let me start by underscoring how important the upcoming Maldives presidential election in the Maldives are. As part of our constitution, the election must be held by August 2018. And it is not an exaggeration to say that if we don’t have […]
The security control of jailed former vice president Ahmed Adeeb’s prison cell has been assigned to Special Operations police. SO officers began managing the cell’s security on Thursday, a source told Raajje.mv. Adeeb’s cell was raided last week by police on suspicion that he was a hiding a mobile phone and using it to contact […]
The government wants to change election laws to include controversial and widely condemned Supreme Court guidelines that annulled the first round of presidential polls in 2013. Under the proposed changes the Elections Commission would have to get candidates or their representatives to approve and verify the voter list before an election can take place, which […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maldives “at a suitable time”, officials said Thursday, amid suggestions that diplomatic ties had become strained. Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard. An invitation to visit the […]
The government wants to amend the Penal Code to add “treason to the state” as a criminal offence. Attorney General Mohamed Anil said the government was preparing two bills to amend the Penal Code, SunOnline reported. The bills are scheduled to be sent to parliament when it resumes after recess. Anil made the comments on […]
The Maldives’ political situation and preparations for the presidential elections are on the agenda for a visiting delegation of top European Union officials. The EU said the delegation will be in Maldives on Saturday for a three-day visit. “The mission will be led by the European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Managing Director for Asia, […]