A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hospital investors have been given 10 days to resolve a dispute over alleged corruption and mismanagement of funds. Local and Indian investors at Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital were given the deadline by the Health Ministry, which has taken over the facility’s administrative work amid fears services might stop because of the row. The hospital, which serves […]
A company has failed in its third attempt to recover more than MVR 454,000 (US$29,487) from a former lawmaker, Mihaaru reports. Maldives Civil Court ruled Monday that Amity Enterprises Pvt Ltd could not sue Mohamed Musthafa to recover money from cheques he issued more than 11 years ago. Amity had asked the court to order […]
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) increased security around the residence of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom after receiving a report of a death threat, according to local media Mihaaru. The military is recording the names of everyone coming in and out of the residence. Gayoom is currently working with the united opposition to field a […]
In establishing a united government, all proposals by opposition parties have been agreeable so far, said MDP parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, reports local media Mihaaru. In a press conference held at Jumhooree Party headquarters Monday, Solih, the chair of opposition single-candidate talks for presidential elections this year, said all four parties in the […]