Interpol Red Notices Planned for Maldivians Abroad Linked to Drug Smuggling
Police say Interpol will issue red notices for suspects involved in trafficking drugs into the Maldives from overseas. Chief Inspector...
Fayyaz Likens Muizzu’s Night-Time Foreigner Checks to Orwell’s ‘1984,’ Warns of Repression
Former Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has criticised President Mohamed Muizzu’s order to stop and question foreigners at...
Muizzu Orders Police to Stop and Question Foreigners at Night; Sparks Rights Concerns
President Mohamed Muizzu has instructed police and other relevant authorities to stop and question foreigners found in public places between...
19-Year-Old Remanded After Climbing Roof of Saudi Embassy in Malé
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody for five days after climbing onto the roof of the...
Addu High School Suspends Teacher and Student After Fight Caught on Video
A teacher and a student at Addu High School have been suspended following a video of a physical altercation that...
MP Mauroof Zakir Remanded for Five Days After Fishermen’s Protest Arrest
The Criminal Court has remanded Kendhoo MP Mauroof Zakir for five days following his arrest during the fishermen’s protest. It...
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...
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...
Local Business Figures Among Four Arrested Over Missing Cigarette Containers
Four people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two containers holding more than 13.6 million cigarettes that...
Fayyaz Accuses Muizzu Government of Weaponising Security Forces Against Citizens
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Sunday accused the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) of...
