Seven Arrested Over Attack on Prosecutor General Remanded Until End of Trial
The Criminal Court has remanded seven suspects arrested in connection with the assault on Prosecutor General (PG) Hussain Shameem, pending...
President Muizzu Declares 21 April as Government Holiday for Parliamentary Elections
President Mohamed Muizzu has declared 21 April (Sunday), the day of the parliamentary elections, as a government holiday to facilitate...
Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Verdict in ‘Haveeru’ Ownership Dispute
The Supreme Court on Sunday affirmed the Civil Court’s 2014 decision, rejecting the claims of Abdulla Farooq Hassan and Ibrahim...
Parliamentary Committee to Question LGA for Censuring Councils During President’s Visit to Atolls
The Parliament’s Committee on Decentralisation will look into warnings issued by the Local Government Authority (LGA) against statements and decisions...
President Muizzu Announces Lease Extension Plan for Uninhabited Islands to Boost Local Economies
The government aims to extend the lease period for uninhabited islands from the current ten years to 25 years in...
Last Survivor of 1953 Expedition Voices Concern Over Pollution on Mount Everest
Kanchha Sherpa, the lone survivor of the historic 1953 Mount Everest summit team that included Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing...
Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Amendments To Set Quota for Women in Parliament
Two key amendments have been proposed to the Constitution by members of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats,...
HRW Expresses Concern Over Gulhifalhu Reclamation; Encourages Maldives to Champion Environment Laws
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the resumption of work on the Gulhifalhu reclamation project after the government...
US Airdrops Aid Over Gaza Amid Ceasefire Hopes
The first airdrops of US aid over Gaza began on Saturday, following President Biden’s call for an immediate ceasefire, marking...
MIFCO To Bring In 3,000MT Reefer Ship, Export Catch Direct To European Market
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Corporation (MIFCO) will bring in a large foreign reefer ship to coincide with the fishing season,...
