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- Police confirm fourth stabbing incident in Male’ within 48 hours
- Government to establish state-owned Hajj group
- Three arrested following seizure of over 100 bottles of alcohol
Police seize 57 unregistered foreigners in market
The Maldives Department of Immigration and Emigration has said that 57 unregistered foreign workers detained by police today were currently being processed by authorities ahead of a decision on whether they will face deportation.
Defence lawyer of minor sentenced to flogging appeals case in High Court
The Attorney General said the Juvenile Court ruling was in violation of Islamic Sharia as it had not considered psychological reports produced to the court.
Widespread ‘secret’ slaughter of endangered sea turtles despite ban; “very tasty” say killers
Sea turtles are being slaughtered en masse in the Maldives with no action taken by authorities to uphold local conservation laws or adhere to international agreements to protect the endangered species.
Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim to join PPM “very soon”
“PA was formed for a specific purpose wasn’t it? It was formed for the political future of Yameen as he wanted out of the DRP [Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party] at the time,” Nazim told local media.
Yameen elected as PPM presidential candidate
The temporary results of the PPM’s presidential primary reveal that Yameen won with a total of 13,096 votes, beating rival candidate Umar Naseer by 5646 ballots, according figures quoted by local media.
Nexbis not consulted over US border control deal
Representatives for the Malaysian company said it was uncertain what the deal would mean for the group’s own border control technology that has been in use since September 2012, as part of a troubled concession agreement with the Maldives government.
Amputation for theft added to draft penal code
The draft penal code bill has been amended to include punishments as prescribed in the Quran such as amputation for theft.
US invites Maldives delegation aboard USS John C Stennis aircraft carrier
Tourism Minister Ahmed Adheeb, Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim, Home Minister Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, Police Commissioner Abdulla Riyaz and Vice President Mohamed Waheed Deen, were flown to the aircraft carrier as part of an arrangement between the US embassy and Maldives Defence Ministry.
Women’s rights group protest against impunity of Civil Service Commission President following sexual harassment allegations
The CSC President returned to work on March 17 following a Supreme Court ruling three days earlier, stating that Fahmy’s removal from his position by parliament was unconstitutional. He is to be compensated for lost wages during the sexual harassment investigation.