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Minister counters cost of living claims with TikTok videos and state TV forum

War and headlines blamed for record black market dollar rate.

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Fifty-two discoveries in Maldivian waters, no Maldivian authors

Maldivians led just seven per cent of 40 years of marine research.

10 Aug, 20:14

Twelve years without Rilwan: justice promised, truth withheld

A disappearance became a murder without a body or an explanation.

09 Aug, 16:00

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Fifty-two discoveries in Maldivian waters, no Maldivian authors

Maldivians led just seven per cent of 40 years of marine research.

10 Aug, 20:14

Twelve years without Rilwan: justice promised, truth withheld

A disappearance became a murder without a body or an explanation.

09 Aug, 16:00

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The clothes we left behind

Libaas and feyli left everyday life. Three Maldivians never stopped wearing them.

08 Aug, 13:32

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'They knew he was dead': family disputes official account of Sgt Mahudhee's death

Hospital records show the Coast Guard diver had no pulse upon surfacing.

06 Aug, 17:00

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Thilafushi's trash mountain could give way. There's nowhere else to put it.

Ministry says the slope could slide. July's fire disrupted collection citywide.

05 Aug, 17:48

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'Not new observations': abuse of state resources, a one-sided broadcaster and normalised vote-buying

Transparency Maldives' verdict on the 4 April elections echoes previous cycles.

04 Aug, 15:07

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The clothes we left behind

Libaas and feyli left everyday life. Three Maldivians never stopped wearing them.

08 Aug, 13:32

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'They knew he was dead': family disputes official account of Sgt Mahudhee's death

Hospital records show the Coast Guard diver had no pulse upon surfacing.

06 Aug, 17:00

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Thilafushi's trash mountain could give way. There's nowhere else to put it.

Ministry says the slope could slide. July's fire disrupted collection citywide.

05 Aug, 17:48

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'Not new observations': abuse of state resources, a one-sided broadcaster and normalised vote-buying

Transparency Maldives' verdict on the 4 April elections echoes previous cycles.

04 Aug, 15:07

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A WHO rate, unseen studies and a U-turn: Maldives makes cigarettes cheaper

02 Jul, 17:27

A journalist fought to keep his prison notes. Here's what was in them.

A journalist fought to keep his prison notes. Here's what was in them.

23 Jun, 17:03

Maggots, blunt razors and nightly raids: a journalist's 15 days in Maafushi

Maggots, blunt razors and nightly raids: a journalist's 15 days in Maafushi

17 Jun, 21:03

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Twelve years on, government meets "bare minimum" on right to information

10 Jun, 15:14

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When the ocean reaches further

03 Aug, 15:46

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Past the last house on Huraa

27 Jul, 13:53

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Guesthouses count the cost as stalled harbour smothers Fodhdhoo reef

22 Jul, 17:21

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“Killing without touching”: the fight over Villimalé’s grove

13 Jul, 17:45

'An undeserving immigrant in their own country'

'An undeserving immigrant in their own country'

30 Jul, 16:20

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A job offer, a contested resignation and a seven-year fight with Transparency Maldives

23 Jul, 17:12

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Suicide attempts triple in police records

16 Jul, 16:35

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Borrow a flag: watching the World Cup in the Maldives

11 Jul, 19:00

Nine resignations later, Pension Office confirms MVR2.4 billion bond deal

Nine resignations later, Pension Office confirms MVR2.4 billion bond deal

29 Jul, 17:27

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Who broke the Rufiyaa? Two records and a blame game

14 Jul, 20:02

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A door to PayPal, opened part way

08 Jul, 17:28

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Invest a dollar, lose a dollar? What BML's new scheme really does

01 Jul, 17:40

Nine resignations later, Pension Office confirms MVR2.4 billion bond deal

Nine resignations later, Pension Office confirms MVR2.4 billion bond deal

29 Jul, 17:27

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El Niño is here: what it means for Maldivian reefs

21 Jul, 18:05

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Measles in the Maldives: what's happening and how to protect yourself

15 Jul, 18:20

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Invest a dollar, lose a dollar? What BML's new scheme really does

01 Jul, 17:40

Arts And Culture

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Scenes from Hulhumalé, before the last sand fills in

01 Aug, 11:13

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Nine songs, one city: Huvan's Mithan tracks a generation

25 Jul, 11:50

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Uprooted

18 Jul, 11:47

Hulhangu, by Little Faratas n Monkey – an album that changed everything

Hulhangu, by Little Faratas n Monkey – an album that changed everything

27 Jun, 15:00

Timeline Series

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Reclamation, die-offs and a watchdog that rarely bites: a timeline of environmental damage

16 Jun, 18:03

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A US$ 90 million trail that went nowhere: the MMPRC scandal's unresolved legacy

29 Jun 2025, 16:55

UK Chagos handover sinks Maldives hopes of reclaiming southern waters

UK Chagos handover sinks Maldives hopes of reclaiming southern waters

02 Jun 2025, 19:29

Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed

Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed

12 May 2025, 16:00

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Record dollar, Rasmalé advance and widened search

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Search continues, food inflation and worship arrest

Search continues, food inflation and worship arrest

09 Aug, 07:24

Three missing, excess liquidity and halal tourism

Three missing, excess liquidity and halal tourism

07 Aug, 10:20

Central authority, dead accounts and audit symposium

Central authority, dead accounts and audit symposium

06 Aug, 08:55

Hulhumalé mosques, LGA election and BML restructure

Hulhumalé mosques, LGA election and BML restructure

05 Aug, 09:06

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