Parliament to Fast-Track Tainted Ex-Justice’s Appointment as Chief Justice
President Mohamed Muizzu has accepted the Judicial Service Commission’s (JSC) recommendation to appoint disgraced former Supreme Court Justice Abdul Ghani...
Muizzu Seeks Tougher Drug Laws, Including Death Penalty
President Mohamed Muizzu has instructed relevant authorities to further review and strengthen amendments to the Narcotics Act, calling for the...
Customs Accused of Providing Inaccurate Information in Smuggling Probe
The Maldives Customs Service provided inaccurate information to the Parliament’s Security Services Committee (241 Committee) during its investigation into the...
MP Mauroof Zakir Alleges Plot to Extend President’s Term Amid Economic Crisis
Opposition lawmaker Mauroof Zakir on Tuesday accused the Muizzu government of deliberately pushing the country into crisis as part of...
Opposition MP Proposes Mid-Term Referendum Mechanism in Parliament Debate
Opposition MP Ameen Faisal on Tuesday proposed introducing a mechanism to hold a referendum in the middle of a president’s...
Muizzu Seeks Powers to Call Referendums, Electoral System Overhaul
The government has submitted a bill to Parliament that would establish a legal framework for holding national referendums as part...
Two New Supreme Court Justices Sworn In Amid Outcry Over Judicial Purge
President Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday appointed Abdulla Hameed and Mohamed Saleem as Supreme Court justices, filling two key vacancies after...
Muizzu Signs Law Restructuring AG Office, Scraps Solicitor General Post
President Mohamed Muizzu on Thursday signed into law a bill that separates the Attorney General’s Office from the Civil Service...
UN Voices Concern Over Dismissal of Supreme Court Justices
The United Nations has raised serious concerns over the recent dismissal of Supreme Court justices Mahaz Ali Zahir and Azmiralda...
MP Naseem Slams Israeli Entry Loophole in New Immigration Law
Opposition MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem on Tuesday condemned the recently enacted immigration amendment that bars Israeli passport holders from entering...
