Opposition supporters pray against "tyranny" without police obstruction
Opposition supporters have completed Friday's special prayer against "tyranny," without any obstruction from the Poli...
MPs launch lawsuit to wrest control of PPM from Gayoom
Three ruling party MPs have filed a lawsuit against former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom at the civil court to regain control of t...
Ex-chief prosecutor found guilty of terrorism for conspiring to kidnap president
The criminal court has found the former chief prosecutor guilty of terrorism for conspiring to kidnap President Abdulla Yameen. Mu...
No law restricting freedom of assembly when PPM protested against Nasheed govt: Home Minister
Home Minister Umar Naseer has said that there was no law restricting freedom of assembly when then opposition Progress...
PPM should rid itself of President Yaameen, insists ruling party councillor
PPM councillor for Hulhuhenveyru Constituency, Zaidul Ameen, has said that it is more important for the ruling party to rid itself...
Journalists hold march reiterating calls to speed up Rilwan case investigation
A group of journalists have on Friday held a march reiterating calls to speed up the investigation into the abduction of Ahmed Ril...
Maldivians forced to beg for necessities due to rampant corruption: Former STO MD Azim
Maldivians have been forced to beg for necessities because of the Government’s rampant corruption, former Managing Director of the...
High Court overturns Criminal Court's decision on Rilwan case suspects
The High Court has on Thursday overturned the Criminal Court’s decision regarding the suspects in the case of the missing journalist ...
Ali Waheed claims offer to include Nasheed in all-party talks is an attempt to hoodwink CMAG
The Government must free all political prisoners instead of offering to hold talks with hostages to hoodwink the Commonwealth Mini...
Not enough evidence to link ex-VP Adeeb to Rilwan's abduction: Home Minister
Minister of Home Affairs Umar Naseer has said that they are unable to say whether former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was involved in t...
Strip-searched female journalists to file sexual harassment case at HRCM
Editor at Maldives Independent, Zaheena Rasheed, has revealed that the female journalists who were arrested from t...
President admits Govt invited MDP for exclusive meeting to avoid international pressure
President Abdulla Yaameen Abdul Qayyoom has revealed that the Government had invited the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party f...
Court orders to halt publishing Haveeru Daily
The Civil Court has on Thursday issued a temporary injunction to halt publishing Haveeru Daily, the oldest and most well-establis...
IFJ demands immediate withdrawal of the bill criminalizing defamation
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has, on Wednesday "strongly criticised the proposed ‘Defamation and Freedom of...
Leaked audio reveals President took bribes to influence the judiciary
Leaked audio clip between former Kaashidhoo constituency MP Abdulla Jabir and former vice President Ahmed Adeeb shows that Pre...
Maldives ex-pres says 'Brexit' will harm Commonwealth nations
Britain is due to vote in June on whether to remain a member of the 28-member EU. Opinion polls show that the campaign to remain w...
Nasheed's release should come with the assurance that he would be able to contest 2018 elections: Ali Waheed
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s release should come with the assurance that he would be able to contest the 2018 presi...
ACC investigating allegations Riyaz Rasheed's company has been supplying oil to all powerhouses run by Fenaka Corporation
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is currently investigating allegations that Meridian Company—owned by PPM MP Riyaz Rasheed’s fam...
CHRI findings: Maldives sliding "towards authoritarianism" with flagrant disregard to rule of law
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has said that "Maldives must be suspended from the Commonwealth" if they fai...
All Party talks: Gov't says MDP and AP to join, both parties say otherwise
After the government announced the dates for the first session of multi-party talks, opposition MDP and AP reveal that they have no...