Maldives Enacts Death Penalty for Major Drug-Trafficking Offences
President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday ratified an amendment to the Drugs Act, introducing the death penalty for major drug-smuggling offences....
Parliament Approves Death Penalty for Major Drug Trafficking, Bill Awaits Ratification
Parliament on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Drugs Act that introduces the death penalty for major drug-smuggling offences. The...
Sunny Umar Arrested on Arrival in Maldives Amid Child Abuse Investigation
Travel media entrepreneur Hussain Sunny Umar has been arrested after returning to the Maldives, as police continue to investigate allegations...
STO, Hitachi Mark 25 Years of Partnership
State Trading Organization (STO) and Japan’s Hitachi marked the 25th anniversary of their partnership at a ceremony in Male on...
Police Probe Child Sex Abuse Allegations Against Travel Media Figure Sunny Umar
Police are investigating allegations that travel media businessman Sunny Umar sexually assaulted several children in his family, according to relatives...
Fayyaz Resigns as MDP Chairperson to Preserve Party Unity
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail resigned on Sunday, saying the move was aimed at preserving party unity and...
Upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport Opens
The upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport was officially opened on Sunday night at a ceremony attended by President Mohamed Muizzu and...
Pakistani Warship Visit to Malé Overlaps With Indian Surveillance Flight Near Maldives
A Pakistani naval warship completed a three-day port call in Malé this week, as an Indian Navy surveillance aircraft was...
Fans Booted Over ‘Ban Israel’ Signs at Muizzu–Infantino Match; Fayyaz Says Event Insulted Muslim Sentiment
Police removed spectators carrying placards reading ‘Ban Israel from FIFA’ from the National Stadium in Malé on Friday during an...
Fayyaz Warns Pension Fund at Risk as Muizzu Government Monetises Debt
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday accused the Mohamed Muizzu administration of forcing the...
