Gayoom’s Candidacy Challenged In Supreme Court in the Maldives

"By Judith Evans in Malé September 24, 2008President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s bid to stand for a seventh term in office was challenged on Wednesday at the country’s highest judicial authority, the new and...

Why can't the Maldives Dictator jail all convicted paedophiles?

"Our country has its fair share of problems from drug abuse to rampant gang violence. However, one of the most tragic evils facing our society today is the increase of child abuse and the lenient way...

Maldives Presidents party "DRP", Campaign Admits Using State Funds

"President Gayoom’s election campaign will utilise state funds, according to officials from his Dhivehi Raiyyithunge Party (DRP), due to “certain rights the president of Maldives receives and his rights as...