Gayoom’s call for referendum on foreign freeholds dismissed
Dismissing former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s call for a public referendum on foreign freeholds in the Maldives, vice president Ahmed Adeeb said today: “The former president has raised his...
View ArticleForeign freeholds will not threaten Indian Ocean security, assures President...
After ratifying the second amendment to the constitution today, President Yameen sought to allay fears over foreign ownership of land in the Maldives, assuring the public that freeholds will not threat...
View ArticleGovernment tight-lipped over rumors of a pardon for Nasheed
Attorney General Mohamed Anil today dampened talk of an imminent pardon for former president Mohamed Nasheed and the commutation of ex defense minister Mohamed Nazim’s jail sentence to house arrest,...
View ArticleOnly one head of state to attend Maldives independence celebrations
While President Sirisena had accepted President Abdulla Yameen's invitation, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was unable to attend "because of certain events in his country." An invitation for...
View ArticlePG to appeal former president’s terrorism conviction
Citing irregularities and rights violations in the terrorism trial of former president Mohamed Nasheed, the Prosecutor General has announced today that he will appeal the criminal court’s verdict.
View ArticleComment: Happy Independence Day
"The future holds the prospects of foreign military bases on Maldivian territorial waters; becoming embroiled in Indian Ocean security issues and potential naval warfare; forced internal migration;...
View ArticleNasheed’s sentence was commuted to house arrest before state decision to appeal
Questioning the state's decision to appeal a terrorism conviction against former President Mohamed Nasheed, lawyers revealed today that the opposition leader's 13-year jail sentence was commuted to...
View ArticleAdhaalath leader transferred to high security prison
Sheikh Imran Abdulla was transferred from a police remand center to a high security prison on Thursday, prompting fears the government has reversed its conciliatory stance on making concessions for...
View ArticleIndependence Day celebrations kick off with fireworks
Thousands watched in awe as the night sky over Malé lit up for more than half an hour with the largest display of fireworks the country has ever seen.
View ArticleMDP cries foul over government refusal to honour deal
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has called on President Abdulla Yameen to honour commitments made to release former president Mohamed Nasheed and other jailed politicians.
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