The elected Atoll Councilors and Island Councilors will take the oath of office this Saturday morning meanwhile, islanders express concern that some councilors were not elected considering their capability but were elected by what party the person belongs to.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has praised developments in the reporting of child abuse cases in the Maldives, but stresses concern at the challenges posed to “overwhelmed” social services.
A leaked audio recording on YouTube appears to implicate members of the JSC in conspiring to commit perjury regarding the submission of documents to the Supreme Court.
While the Maldivian music scene hasn’t quite come to a head-on collision with religious dogmatists the way it has in some other Islamic countries, there are some notable incidents where they have crossed paths, writes Yameen Rasheed.
Singaporean police are reportedly investigating former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s half brother Abdulla Yameen for alleged involvement in an international money laundering racket thought to be worth up to US$800 million, according to an article in India’s ‘The Week’ magazine.
US commitment to its much-touted democratic values has always been a grey area – and the question has once again come to the fore in the wake of the ongoing Egyptian uprising, writes Yameen Rasheed.
Minivan News examines the state of the local council elections and the potential impact on the Maldives.
Education Ministry highlights positives in ongoing improvement in country’s 2010 O-level results, with 35 percent of students achieving five passing grades, while U-grades fell to 16 percent.
Nexbis will initiate legal proceedings against “certain individuals and institutions” that have “wrought irreparable damage to its reputation and brand name”, after “politically motivated” speculation of corruption in border control system upgrade.