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18 Jun, 2025

Authorities Intensify Crackdown on GMCE Crypto Pyramid Scheme, No Arrests Yet

MALE’, Maldives — The GMCE investment scheme, popular among Maldivian investors from ordinary citizens to prominent figures, has been exposed as a pyramid scheme. Authorities are escalating efforts to take legal action

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22 May, 2025

Maldives Moves to Reform Pretrial Detention with Electronic Monitoring

MALE’, Maldives — In a significant step toward reforming the Maldives’ overburdened criminal justice system, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on a plan to review the custody of pretrial detainees using electronic

About Maldives·News·Politics

08 May, 2025

The Bench and the Boy Scout: A Tale of Loyalty and Leverage in the Maldives

MALE’, Maldives — Hussain Mohammed Haneef is packing up his desk at the High Court, his resignation letter already filed a month ago, set to take effect by May 15, 2025. The Assistant

Hearing Scheduled in President Yameen’s Aarah Case as Fuggiri Hearing Postponed

A new hearing in the corruption case against former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom regarding the lease of V. Aarah has been scheduled at the Criminal Court for next week. The move

23 Sep, 2026

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Arrest in Maldives Child Abuse Case Highlights Strains on Judicial Integrity

A local court in the South Central Police Division has ordered a 30-day remand for a 28-year-old man arrested in connection with the sexual assault and digital recording of a three-year-old child.

01 Sep, 2026

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Yazmeed Picked to Lead Pension Office Amid MVR 2.4B Bond Turmoil

Former Judicial Service Commission (JSC) vice president Yazmeed Mohamed has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Maldives Pension Administration Office (MPAO) for a five-year term. The board confirmed Yazmeed’s

21 Aug, 2026

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JSC drops Raghib from Civil Court appointments hours before oath

The Judicial Service Commission pulled Mohamed Raghib off the Civil Court bench roster, calling an unscheduled meeting just hours before his swearing-in was set to take place. Raghib was one of three

13 Aug, 2026

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Erased by the Ocean: The Man Lost for Half a Century to an Island That No Longer Exists

In the Maldives, the ocean does not merely surround life; it swallows it whole. For generations, men in the southern atolls have pushed off from ivory sands in wooden dhonis, steering into

02 Aug, 2026

About Maldives·News

A Boat Built for Love, a Claim Cast Adrift: The 8 Million Rufiyaa Dispute

MALE’ — In the Maldivian maritime tradition, building a boat for one’s spouse is a quintessential gesture of devotion and shared enterprise. But when the marriage dissolves, the ownership of those wooden

02 Aug, 2026

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Private Firm Accused of Fabricating Documents in 410 Million Rufiyaa Claim Against State

MALE’, — A private company submitted forged documentation in an effort to extract hundreds of millions of rufiyaa from state institutions, according to a sweeping audit report that recommends a formal criminal

24 Jul, 2026

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Reintegration vs. Recidivism: Inside the Maldives’ Fractured Drug Court Mandate

MALE’ — Annual figures released by the Drug Court reveal that 513 individuals successfully completed state-mandated rehabilitation programmes over the past calendar year. The completions offer a rare metric of progress for

20 Jul, 2026

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Judicial Commission Grants Itself Power to Remove Chief Judges Without Explicit Cause

MALE ‘— The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) ohas introduced new regulations granting itself the authority to strip chief judges of their administrative titles without needing to establish specific misconduct, raising immediate concerns

14 Jul, 2026

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Man Who Allegedly Blackmailed Victims With Intimate Images Walks Free After Courts Find Legal Gap

MALE’ — A man accused of using Snapchat to obtain intimate images from multiple victims and then extorting them for money has walked free after both the Criminal Court and the High

05 Jul, 2026

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Authorities Intensify Crackdown on GMCE Crypto Pyramid Scheme, No Arrests Yet

Maldives Moves to Reform Pretrial Detention with Electronic Monitoring

The Bench and the Boy Scout: A Tale of Loyalty and Leverage in the Maldives

Hearing Scheduled in President Yameen’s Aarah Case as Fuggiri Hearing Postponed

Arrest in Maldives Child Abuse Case Highlights Strains on Judicial Integrity

Yazmeed Picked to Lead Pension Office Amid MVR 2.4B Bond Turmoil

JSC drops Raghib from Civil Court appointments hours before oath

Erased by the Ocean: The Man Lost for Half a Century to an Island That No Longer Exists

A Boat Built for Love, a Claim Cast Adrift: The 8 Million Rufiyaa Dispute

Private Firm Accused of Fabricating Documents in 410 Million Rufiyaa Claim Against State

Reintegration vs. Recidivism: Inside the Maldives’ Fractured Drug Court Mandate

Judicial Commission Grants Itself Power to Remove Chief Judges Without Explicit Cause

Man Who Allegedly Blackmailed Victims With Intimate Images Walks Free After Courts Find Legal Gap

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