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Speaking prior to today's opening of the Majlis, former speaker Abdulla Shahid spoke to Minivan News about his five years in the chair, and his fears for the institution's future independence....

After Gasim's name was nominated at today's sitting, Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb told local media before the vote was taken that the JP was no longer part of the coalition....

Maldivians shouldn’t fight foreign wars in name of Islam, says Islamic minister  Minivan News Facebook Twitter iPhone RSS Feed   12:30 ދިވެހި News Front Page Politics Society Environment News in Brief Business Tourism Health Q&A Week in review Comment Crime Parliamentary Elections 2014 Feature Archive Index Advertise with us About us Code of ethics Jobs@MinivanNews Follow @MinivanNews Announcements...

Auditor General Ibrahim Niyaz said a preliminary report into the case could only be completed with input from MPL board members, but some had refused to answer summons....

A man serving a three year four months house arrest sentence has been handed a six-month jail term for breaking his house arrest. ...

Tourism tycoon and MP ‘Sun Travel’ Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed’s bags were searched in his absence, state prosecutors have told the Criminal Court on Monday (May 26)....

Jumhooree Party (JP) has failed to gain allocated seats in political positions because nominees put forth by the party are unqualified, President Abdulla Yameen has said....

Maldives coach Drago Mamic has described his players as "heroes" after their dramatic extra-time defeat in yesterday's AFC Challenge Cup semi-final. ...

The MPAO cannot invest in real estate as no companies are currently listed securities at the Maldives Stock Exchange, the only registered exchange in the country and a requirement for any potential investments....

The Supreme Court issued a ruling on child support on Tuesday to standardize expenses obtained by the judiciary for childcare support. ...

Hussain Humam – found guilty for murdering parliament member Dr Afrasheem Ali – has appealed his death sentence at the High Court. While local media has confirmed the appeal, it is still unclear if the the case was accepted by the High Court. The Criminal Court sentenced Human to death on January 16, 2014 , [...]...

The Minister of Health and Gender Dr Mariyam Shakeela has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Executive Board of World Health Organisation (WHO). This appointment took place at a meeting of the WHO Executive Board following the World Health Assembly in Geneva today (May 26), and will be the first time the Maldives has [...]...

Chief Judge Abdula Mohamed has today presided over the hearing of Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) leader MP Ahmed ‘Sun’ Shiyam, after taking over the case last week. Abdula Mohamed responded to the points taken by MP Shiyam’s attorneys, who said they had no witnesses that they would like to call after the prosecution had produced [...]...

The South Asians for Human Rights group has added its voice to the international concern over the government's moves to reintroduce the death penalty. ...

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"Gasim will just have to withdraw his name the way I see it. There isn't anything more we could do for Gasim at this point," President Yameen told reporters ahead of the first sitting of the newly-elected parliament on Wednesday....

Social pressures are continuing to prevent young Maldivians accessing the limited sexual health services in the country, said the women's rights NGO following the discovery the abandoned body of a new-born baby in Malé yesterday. ...

Criminal Court declares MP Inthi’s contempt charges invalid  Minivan News Facebook Twitter iPhone RSS Feed   03:43 ދިވެހި News Front Page Politics Society Environment News in Brief Business Tourism Health Q&A Week in review Comment Crime Parliamentary Elections 2014 Feature Archive Index Advertise with us About us Code of ethics Jobs@MinivanNews Follow @MinivanNews Announcements Transparency Maldives...

The movement, with 15,520 followers, contends that residents of the atolls are trapped in vicious cycles due to forced migration to Malé. Its founders argue that institutionalised regional discrimination remains as services continue to be concentrated in the capital....

The motorcyclist said to have caused yesterday's bus crash involving the Afghan national football team has tested positive for drugs. ...