Male’ surfers dump garbage outside city hall in protest over night market trash thumbnail

Male’ surfers dump garbage outside city hall in protest over night market trash

“We have told the city council we do not want the bazaar to be held here again. What the public is doing [throwing waste all over the area] is affecting our sport,” Maldives Surfing Association (MSA) President Ahmed Fauzan ‘Karo’ Abbas said today.

News in Brief

  • Maldives Broadcasting Corporation schedules presidential debate for September 1
  • MP Ahmed Mahloof quits as PPM spokesperson: media reports
  • Two males and a minor arrested on Muli over assault of foreign national
  • MTDC to sell Herethere resort for US$30 million
Mega Maldives negotiating with tax authorities over account freezing dispute thumbnail Mega Maldives negotiating with tax authorities over account freezing dispute

Airline Mega Maldives continues to operate scheduled flights to and from China this week, despite the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) taking action to freeze the company’s accounts on Monday (June 17) over disputed tax payments.

MDP MP Ali Waheed calls to exhume body of murdered MP Afrasheem, conduct post-mortem thumbnail MDP MP Ali Waheed calls to exhume body of murdered MP Afrasheem, conduct post-mortem

Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Deputy Parliament Group Leader MP Ali Waheed has called on the state to exhume the body of murdered scholar and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Dr Afrasheem Ali in order to conduct a post mortem.

No action against five officers facing criminal prosecution, decides police disciplinary board thumbnail No action against five officers facing criminal prosecution, decides police disciplinary board

The disciplinary board of the Maldives Police Service (MPS) has decided not to take any administrative action against five officers facing criminal prosecution over police brutality on February 8, 2012, Assistant Commissioner of Police Ali Rasheed has confirmed.

President’s Office dismisses two ministers at behest of DQP thumbnail President’s Office dismisses two ministers at behest of DQP

Mohamed Maleeh Jamal has alleged he has been dismissed from his position of deputy tourism minister today for refusing to back President Dr Mohamed Waheed during the upcoming election.

Police request prosecution of 27 year-old male over traffic collision death thumbnail Police request prosecution of 27 year-old male over traffic collision death

Police have concluded an investigation into a collision that left a woman dead in Male’ last month, requesting the state prosecute a 27 year-old male accused of driving the motorcycle that had struck the vehicle on which she had been riding.