Waheed Sought Epstein’s Help With $500M Loan for Maldives, Leaked Emails Reveal
Leaked emails have revealed that former President Mohamed Waheed Hassan contacted Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 seeking help to secure a...
Nasheed Denies Link to Epstein Meeting Mentioned in Leaked Emails
Former President Mohamed Nasheed has denied reports that he was the Maldivian leader mentioned in leaked emails that showed convicted...
Decomposed Body Found in Hulhumalé May Be Missing Foreigner, Police Say
Police said on Tuesday a heavily decomposed body found in Hulhumalé on Monday evening may be that of a foreign...
Fayyaz Accuses Muizzu Government of Dashing Addu’s Hopes With Hankede Lease Termination
Opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail said Monday the Muizzu government has terminated the lease of the Hankede Integrated Tourism Development Project...
Fayyaz Criticises Muizzu’s Remarks on Free Expression, Vows to Repeal Media Bill
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Sunday criticised President Mohamed Muizzu for undermining media freedom...
STO, Makita Mark 25 Years of Partnership in Maldives
State Trading Organization (STO) and Japanese power tools manufacturer Makita celebrated the 25th anniversary of their partnership with a ceremony...
Former Sri Lankan President Thrown Into Prison on Trivial, Unfounded Charge
The National Peoples’ Power came to office ostensibly to correct an entrenched Sri Lankan system based on corruption and political...
Channel 13 Ordered to Halt Broadcast, Defies Regulator With Yameen Rally Coverage
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission ordered Channel 13 to suspend broadcasting during a Thursday night rally of former President Abdulla Yameen,...
IFJ, MJA Condemn Proposed Media Regulator Bill
Local journalists and international press freedom groups have condemned a proposed law to create a powerful new media regulator, warning...
Maldives Media Council Urges Lawmakers to Reject Media Regulation Bill
The Maldives Media Council (MMC) on Tuesday urged lawmakers to reject the proposed legislation, warning that it posed a “serious...
