President’s Office Representatives Finally Appear Before iCOM Over RTI Denial
Officials from the President’s Office have participated in a hearing held by the Information Commissioner’s Office (iCOM) following an extended...
ICOM to Launch Formal Inquiry Against President’s Office Over RTI Request Non-Compliance
Information Commissioner Ahmed Ahid Rasheed has declared that a formal investigation will be launched into the violation of the Right...
Government Will Provide Number of Political Appointees at Later Date: Chief Spox
The administration’s Chief Spokesperson, Heena Waleed, declined to disclose the number of President Mohamed Muzzu’s political appointees, saying she would...
Defence Ministry Withholds Details on Political Appointments, Contradicting Government’s Transparency Claims
The Defence Ministry has come under scrutiny for its refusal to disclose detailed information regarding its political appointees, despite recent...
Surge in Information Request Appeals Reveals Compliance Issues in Government Institutions
The Information Commissioner’s Office of Maldives (ICOM) reported a 58% rise in appeals in the first quarter of the year...
Government Ordered to Disclose Political Appointment Details Amid Transparency Concerns
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICOM) has ordered the government to publicise the specifics of political appointments, including numbers, ranks, salaries,...
Government Compliance With Right to Information Act Extremely Low: ICOM
The amount of information published by government agencies of their own initiative under the Right to Information Act is extremely...
High Court Dismisses MDP’s Appeal Against ICOM Directive on RTI Compliance
The High Court has refused to hear an appeal by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) contesting a directive from the...
ICOM’s Reason for Withholding Indian Troop Numbers Not Justified: High Court
The High Court on Thursday ruled that the Information Commissioner should revisit the decision allowing the government to withhold the...
