Comment: Decision on US base may have to wait
A decision on the signing of the Maldives SOFA agreement and the possibility of a US base is likely to wait until after the election, writes N Sathiya Moorthy.
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State produces evidence and witnesses against Maleesha Hajj Group owner
According to the local media, the prosecution produced the evidence of 87 persons who were defrauded, two persons who worked for Maleesha who collected the funds from people, and bank statements belonging to Latheef.
Chief suspect in Afrasheem murder case retracts confession, claims to have been coerced
Police assured Humam that he would not be sentenced to death should he confess to the crime, alleged the lawyer for the chief suspect in the Afrasheem murder trial.
Government uncertain over waste management future as Tatva negotiations continue
While Male’ City Council has claimed to have addressed concerns about a build up of trash in the capital, the Environment Ministry has said it has yet to reach an agreement on renegotiating a “permanent” alternate waste management solution.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visits the Maldives
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has visited the Maldives in the first such visit by a Thai leader since the establishment of diplomatic relations 34 years ago.
Island politics: on the MDP campaign trail
With scarcely 100 days before the elections, Azra Naseem joins former President Mohamed Nasheed’s campaign trip to Haa Alif and Haa Dhaal Atolls to see how islanders are responding to the country’s turbulent politics.
Court extends detention of MNDF officer accused of planning Dr Afrasheem’s murder
The Criminal Court revealed police had charged Azleef with terrorism, intimidation, involvement in gang activities, participation in gang activities and conspiring to conduct criminal gang activities.
Government to obtain medical supplies via UNOPS agreement
The government of Maldives will spend MVR 67 million (US$4,370,544) to obtain pharmaceuticals and other medical equipment for state-run hospitals and health centres through UNOPS, said Health Ministry Director General Dr Sheeza Ali.
Police arrest MNDF officer accused of planning Dr Afrasheem’s murder
Opposition MDP spokesperson Hamid Abdul Ghafoor has alleged attempts to ascribe a political motive to the killing and implicate the son-in-law of the party’s chairperson was “very much related to trying to absolve religious fundamentalists of the crime.”