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The lingering ghosts of Maldives

Why fear runs through our folklore and what it was for.

21 hours ago

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Debt, trade and the bridge: India's envoy on exceptions New Delhi makes for Maldives

'We did it only for Maldives as a special case.'

13 Aug, 18:17

The death of Sgt Mahudhee: what the records show

The death certificate names a cause. The evidence can't confirm it.

12 Aug, 19:22

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Debt, trade and the bridge: India's envoy on exceptions New Delhi makes for Maldives

'We did it only for Maldives as a special case.'

13 Aug, 18:17

The death of Sgt Mahudhee: what the records show

The death certificate names a cause. The evidence can't confirm it.

12 Aug, 19:22

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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.

11 Aug, 20:20

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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

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

War and headlines blamed for record black market dollar rate.

11 Aug, 20:20

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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

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

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

05 Aug, 17:48

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

06 Aug, 17:00

'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

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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MDP protest, presidential hopefuls and new judges

MDP protest, presidential hopefuls and new judges

14 Aug, 06:41

NGOs object, dollar forum and fuel loan

NGOs object, dollar forum and fuel loan

13 Aug, 06:19

Land bill, resort exchange and no arson

Land bill, resort exchange and no arson

12 Aug, 07:38

Monsoon rains, rate reporting and Yameen's choice

Monsoon rains, rate reporting and Yameen's choice

11 Aug, 07:30

Record dollar, Rasmalé advance and widened search

Record dollar, Rasmalé advance and widened search

10 Aug, 07:17

Search continues, food inflation and worship arrest

Search continues, food inflation and worship arrest

09 Aug, 07:24

From the archive

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EU denies Maldives president’s claim of fish export ban

16 Aug 2018

Campaign trail: inflated costs and slicing the cake

16 Aug 2018

Maldives elections body denies getting IT help from foreign firm

16 Aug 2018

Maldives tourism rises in July

16 Aug 2018

Court broke the law by dismissing sex abuse charges against 75-year-old

16 Aug 2018

Shujau Usman appointed High Court chief judge

16 Aug 2018

From the Maldives to Mexico: students compete in international robotic Olympics

16 Aug 2018

Maldivians relocated in Trivandrum after flooding

16 Aug 2018

Maldives government ‘crushing dissent in all-out assault on democracy’

16 Aug 2018

Two expats caught after escape from detention centre

16 Aug 2017

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