The government's efforts to appropriate lands and property under the Malé City Council is an organized effort to discredit the council, destroy the decentralization system and punish Malé citizens for voting for the opposition MDP, the deputy mayor said...
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has ratified a law raising airport service charge from departing foreign passengers to US$ 25. The law will come into force in July and is part of the current administration’s revenue raising measures. The government anticipates over MVR 100 million (US$ 6.4 million) in additional revenue from the increased departure [...]...
Police said that on 5 May the man was walking on the streets of Dhaandhoo Island and when he saw patrolling police officers he threw something and when police officers took it and examined what he threw it was a cellophane packet containing illegal drugs....
The Maldives Police Services arrested an expatriate mango vendor at the Malé local market for “illegal” mango vending, local media have reported. The man had also set up shop in the parking zone. The police confiscated the vendor’s mango boxes and arrested a man who attempted to stop the expatriate vendor’s arrest. Expatriate workers brought [...]...
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India’s Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh will arrive in Maldives tomorrow on a two-day official visit. During the visit he will hold official bilateral talks with Maldives’ Chief of Defence force Major General Ahmed Shiyam. He is also expected to pay courtesy visits to President Abdulla Yameen and Minister of Defence and National [...]...
Criminal cases must continue, Yameen said and added that he will only submit a new nominee to the newly elected 18th People's Majlis where the ruling coalition has a majority. ...
A State Department report noted the Maldivian government believes that funds are being raised in the country to support terrorism abroad, and expressed concern over the activities of "a small number of local violent extremists involved with transnational terrorist groups."...
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The Housing Ministry and Malé City Council's dispute over ownership of land in the capital escalated today with the ministry seeking police assistance in changing locks at the Dharubaaruge conference center....
Police have seized 185 bottles of illegal liquor from a safari boat and arrested four people – two locals and two foreigners. The safari boat ‘Fatima’ was moored at Hulhumalé lagoon when the police boarded it with a search warrant Consumption, possession and sale of alcohol is prohibited in the Maldives, except at tourist resorts [...]...
A motorcycle belonging to MP elect for Inhavandhoo constituency, Mohamed ‘Muhamma’ Abdulla, was set of fire last night, CNM has reported. While Abdulla’s bike was reported to be badly damaged, two other bikes near it also sustained damages. The incident took place on Chaandhanee Magu last night around 1:30 am. Police and locals put the [...]...
The GMR is only owed reimbursement for a US$ 78 million upfront concession fee and expenses incurred for airport development, not compensation for losses, Attorney General Mohamed Anil has said. ...
One of the main suspect charged with the murder case of alleged sorcerer Ali 'Ayyube' Hassan has denied the charges and said he wished to continue the trial without a lawyer....
Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure is seeking parties to conduct an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) to construct a waste yard on the south of Malé, local media have reported. The Ministry will hold an information session on Thursday (May for interested parties, who will be asked to submit the financial and technical proposals before 11:00 [...]...
State prosecutors have refused to attend all court hearings in the absence of a Prosecutor General and Deputy PG. Speaker of the Majlis told Minivan News the president must submit a new nominee before a new PG can be approved. ...
The National Inquiry on Access to Education for Children with Disabilities (AECD) along with the Human Rights Commission Maldives (HRCM) will be holding a hearing at the National Art Gallery from May 8 – 13th from 09:00 – 23:00. The purpose of this inquiry is to look in to the practices, policies and laws related [...]...
President Yameen said the Majlis had imposed "various restrictions" on the executive due to the "irresponsibility" of the former head of government, but said the same laws were forcing him to seek Majlis approval "even for a MVR 1,000 loan."...
"As the documents of the corruption case raised by the state against Ali Hameed were destroyed after coffee was spilled on them, the party hopes that the Criminal Court will not decide that the charges cannot be proven for that reason," the MDP said in a statement yesterday....
Hussein Shameem resigned today, effectively bringing the criminal justice system to a halt. He highlighted the Criminal Court’s failure to prosecute foreigners involved in drug trafficking, delays in issuing rulings on drug related offenses and “unreasonable obstacles” in filing cases at the court....