Society
Trapped by design: Dhigurah fire exposes migrant worker housing crisis
Five men died behind a single door. The warnings were already there.
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Politics
"A supermajority is not a blank cheque": is the Maldives anti-defection amendment unconstitutional?
Can a constitutional amendment be unconstitutional?
18 Mar, 16:00
Economy
Half a gas cylinder, double the diesel price: the oil shock hits Maldives
From the pump to the jetty, the war's cost arrives.
17 Mar, 17:25
Too late to lament: Solih's botched police reform
Farhad Fikury is back because Solih's government let him stay.
16 Mar, 13:58
Episode 17: Malé mayoral candidates – Ismail Zariyand
Candidate number two addresses his ties with former President Yameen.
14 Mar, 15:30
Wilson the castaway cat: how a ginger tom was rescued from a desert island
A stranded cat, a viral plea, and a rescue mission during Ramadan.
12 Mar, 15:06
Asia declares emergency. Maldives says it won't run out of oil.
The damage from the oil price shock is baked in.
11 Mar, 17:52
Maldives Independent
Year in Review
2025
