Mohamed Saif Fathih
Saif Fathih is a columnist at the Maldives Independent and a serving member of the Malé City Council for Galolhu North. With his educational background in communications, international studies and public policy, he previously worked as a journalist, editor and public policy advisor, with roles including senior policy director at the ministry of national planning and editor of Ocean Weekly Magazine. Saif began his career as a radio producer and presenter at Minivan Radio, writer for Minivan Daily, and translator for the British High Commission and the European Union Mission to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. He is also the host of Ithuru Vaahaka, the Maldives Independent podcast.
Episode 7: History, identity and coconut palms with Naajih Didi
What do cemeteries and coconut palms have to do with Maldivian identity? Historian Naajih Didi joins us to explain.
18 Jul, 3:11 PM
100,000 citizens, zero democracy: HDC's corporate stranglehold on Hulhumalé
A presidential pledge to hand over control remains unfulfilled.
14 Jul, 2:13 PM
Episode 6: Can Maldivian football be fixed?
With football at a standstill, FAM is now under a FIFA-appointed committee.
11 Jul, 4:53 PM
"Who lost a plot?": a nine-minute showdown with the housing minister
A heated exchange ensued when Dr Muththalib called to complain about a tweet.
10 Jul, 1:14 PM
No bodies, no blood, no answers: what happened to Malé's missing cats?
A police investigation is underway after 280 cats vanished without a trace.
30 Jun, 4:04 PM
Episode 5: Exposing the data breach with YouTuber, @WhoIsFishie
Fishie exposes how personal data is being leaked by apps and agencies across the Maldives.
27 Jun, 4:32 PM
Moving goalposts, broken promises: the housing scheme that ate itself
The rules were rewritten for retroactive disqualification.
25 Jun, 4:04 PM
"Merit" takes a backseat: the Supreme Court's political makeover
So much for a Supreme Court of "competence and integrity."
15 Jun, 2:31 PM
Maldives data crisis: citizens' personal information sold for US$ 9,700
Scams exploiting stolen data cost US$ 90,000 in one month.
08 Jun, 1:07 PM
Episode 4: Malé Rahvehinge Jamiyya (MRJ) board members on Gedhoruveriya and Binveriya scheme
Our latest Ithuru Vaahaka podcast explores the concerns of Binveriya and Gedhoruveriya scheme applicants, following last week's finalisation of the Gulhifalhu Land Use Plan and drawing of new lots.
06 Jun, 7:41 PM
Right to information “in the red” as Maldives government’s secrecy deepens
Not a single ministry met minimum requirements.
05 Jun, 3:38 PM
Police formally seek fall victim's statement as family denies obstruction
But Yumn is not medically fit to speak, says her family.
27 May, 5:18 PM
Episode 3: Information Commissioner Ahidh Rasheed and RTI and environment advocate Afrah Ismail
Our latest Ithuru Vaahaka podcast explores the Right to Information Act with Information Commissioner Ahidh Rasheed and advocate Afrah Ismail, examining how the law works in theory and where it falls short in practice.
24 May, 7:13 PM
Broadcasting regulator staff revolt against commission leadership
All staff walked out in an unprecedented strike.
22 May, 5:26 PM
‘Vaanuvaa’: is justice delayed justice denied?
Our Ithuru Vaahaka podcast looks into the Maldives’ pre-trial detention problem which has left some defendants waiting up to a decade for their cases to be resolved.
15 May, 7:15 PM
Episode 2: Criminal lawyer Hamza Latheef on Vaanuvaa
Our latest Ithuru Vaahaka podcast investigates Maldives’ pre-trial detention crisis, where some suspects have waited up to nine years without conviction. Criminal lawyer Hamza Latheef joins us to unpack why it’s happening, how courts are failing, and what reforms could fix it.
15 May, 5:41 PM
Episode 1: Shimon - #JusticeforYumn protest organiser
A chat with one of the leading organisers of #DhulehNukuraanan #JusticeforYumn
13 May, 6:00 PM
Nasheed bombing trial remains stalled four years after failed assassination
Four years after the attempt on former President Nasheed's life, the trial drags on with no convictions, multiple delays, and shifting judge panels.
06 May, 7:03 PM
Thalassemia patients still waiting for results of “quick corrective action”
Thalassemia patients report ongoing medicine shortages and delays despite promised reforms.
04 May, 12:54 AM
Threat to probe presidential retreat query creates "dangerous precedent"
The threat came in response to an RTI request.
13 Apr, 3:10 PM
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