Local News

Maldives once again is the place for UK customers

Monday, February 6th, 2012

(traveldailynews.com): Maldives has once again topped Kuoni’s annual poll of where UK customers want to spend their holidays. In the company’s top ten selling destinations for 2012, the Indian Ocean archipelago has held on to the top slot since 2005. Where holidaymakers want to go is just part of leading tour operator Kuoni’s annual Travel Trends... »

Non-Resident Ambassador of Maldives to Luxembourg presents his credentials to the Grand Duke

Monday, February 6th, 2012

In a ceremony held at the Palace Ducal in Luxembourg City, Ali Hussain Didi, non-resident Ambassador of Maldives to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, presented his letters of credence to the His Royal Highness the Grand Duke. During the private audience, Ambassador Ali Hussain Didi conveyed the good wishes of President Nasheed to the Grand... »

Govt should be rectified first and foremost: Thasmeen

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Ahmed Thasmeen Ali, the leader of the main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) has said that it is not the judiciary that needs to reform and rectified but it is the government. »

Opposition calls on Defence Force to pledge allegiance to Vice President and save country

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Opposition PPM Deputy Leader Umar Naseer has called on the Maldivian Defence Force to stop obeying President Mohamed Nasheed's unconstitutional orders and give their allegiance to Vice President Mohamed Dr Waheed Hassan Maniku tonight itself and save the country from the brink of economic and political disaster. »

Military stops guarding the Supreme Court

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The military has stopped guarding the Supreme Court yesterday. It has been reported that the military guarding the Supreme Court stopped guarding the court, locked the court and took the keys with them. However, the guards returned the keys claiming that they took the keys by mistake. Miadhu News reported went near the Supreme Court at... »

Military stops guarding the Supreme Court

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The military has stopped guarding the Supreme Court yesterday. It has been reported that the military guarding the Supreme Court stopped guarding the court, locked the court and took the keys with them. However, the guards returned the keys claiming that they took the keys by mistake. Miadhu News reported went near the Supreme Court at... »

Leaked audio: President requests Police to control the media

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

An audio of President Mohamed Nasheed requesting the Police to control the media outlets who are covering the anti-government street protests has surfaced. In the leaked audio which was aired by VTV, a top official of Maldives Police Service is heart speaking to the President saying that some of the media coverage of the ongoing... »

Judges apparently acts as the representatives of criminals: Afeef

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Judges sometimes apparently acts as the representatives of hard-core criminals when they are taken to court to increase the days of detention, says Minister of Home Affairs Hassan Afeef. Minister Afeef made this remark speaking at the meeting of the National Security Committee of the Peoples’ Majlis yesterday evening. Minister Afeef said that the biggest reason... »

Dhiyana reiterates the call to impeach President Nasheed

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Former Secretary General of SAARC Dhiyana Saeed has reiterated her calls for the impeachment of President Mohamed Nasheed. Speaking at the meeting of the 23 December Coalition held at Artificial Beach area on last Friday, Dhiyana said that it is legally questionable the Constitution empowers only the Peoples’ Majlis with the powers to impeach the... »