Maldives Independent
"I realised I could not return home for a very long time": Shahindha Ismail on six years in exile
From Black Friday to global human rights leadership.
25 Nov 2025, 17:52
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01 Nov 2025, 20:29
Adeeb Files Part 2: the parliament that money bought
MPs caught requesting cash, jobs, and favours.
19 Oct 2025, 18:25
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18 Oct 2025, 15:21
Adeeb Files Part 1: the bagmen who moved millions
A guided tour of 1,700 messages from the bros.
16 Oct 2025, 17:22
The unchecked power of Maldives' executive presidency
From democratic hope to institutional decay.
12 Aug 2025, 16:21
Why is the Maldives debating ranked choice voting?
A public referendum is to be called on electoral reforms.
05 Aug 2025, 19:00
"We could have done better": conversations with an independence hero
Abdul Sattar Moosa's recollections of the negotiations with the British.
26 Jul 2025, 11:27
A US$ 90 million trail that went nowhere: the MMPRC scandal's unresolved legacy
A timeline of the unprecedented embezzlement scheme.
29 Jun 2025, 16:55
Yumn did not jump on her own, family says, after fall victim wakes
Hawwa Yumn Rasheed disputes police account, stating others present at Fentenoy apartments.
09 May 2025, 00:49
Family seeks representation on inquiry commission as fall victim undergoes spinal surgery
The commission's chair acknowledged lack of public trust.
30 Apr 2025, 16:08
Presidential commission appointed to probe woman's fall as protests continue in Malé
An independent inquiry was among the protesters' demands.
27 Apr 2025, 15:50
Alleged cover-up around woman's ninth storey fall sparks protests, sacking of govt comms staff
A tangled timeline of partying and unanswered questions.
24 Apr 2025, 23:00
Family court raises alarm with case of woman with three husbands
A digest of yesterday's top story.
20 Feb 2025, 09:00
Deportation threat, student MPs and Chinese intelligence
News in brief from Wednesday, February 19.
19 Feb 2025, 23:59
Supreme Court proceeds with anti-defection constitutional challenge
A digest of yesterday's top story.
19 Feb 2025, 09:00
Pay cuts, MIFCO sackings and child abuse
News in brief from Tuesday, February 18.
18 Feb 2025, 23:59
Supreme Court grills state attorneys over jurisdiction on constitutional challenge
A digest of yesterday's top story.
18 Feb 2025, 09:00
Revenue drop, MPs' insurance and imminent retirement
News in brief from Monday, February 17.
17 Feb 2025, 23:59
Trade minister deflects blame from China FTA for plummeting customs revenue
A digest of yesterday's top story.
17 Feb 2025, 09:00
