The hope of social media activists that an Environment Impact Assessment could save the Kulhudhufushi mangrove from destruction to build an airport is misplaced, writes environmental...
The Maldives has an acute shortage of qualified mental health professionals despite growing mental health problems among the population.
China remains the single highest supplier of tourists to the Maldives, but dwindling figures have heightened fears that the market has peaked.
Maldivian surfers have been catching waves in a pristine spot in the north Malé atoll since the closure of a popular break in the capital almost...
A group of Maldivian lawyers outlined serious concerns with the independence and functioning of the judiciary in a petition calling for wide-ranging reforms.
Policemen and guides from the housing ministry have been keeping away migrant workers from the revamped Sultan Park after a controversial decision to charge an entrance...
The non-action of the authorities has created and nourished a culture of impunity for criminals that have made Malé one of the most dangerous cities in...
“Where is Rilwan? What happened to Rilwan?” asks the missing journalist's family three years after his abduction at knifepoint outside his apartment building.
"The killing of Yameen is so difficult to come to terms with because it symbolises the death of potential," writes Azra Naseem.
The renowned Islamic scholar urged President Abdulla Yameen to reconsider moving ahead with the first execution in the Maldives in more than 60 years.
Ahead of this year's Ramadan and World Environment Day, UN resident coordinator Shoko Noda writes about the escalating waste issue in the Maldives.
The Maldivian judiciary has restricted the media's right to report court proceedings, undermined the autonomy of independent bodies, and arbitrarily disbarred lawyers, writes Shamsul Falaah.
Police Chief Ahmed Areef must accept an independent international investigation or resign as he is ultimately responsible for the failure to protect Yameen despite numerous death...
Prominent clerics accused of justifying the killing of 'apostates' as death threats mount in the wake of blogger Yameen Rasheed's murder.
On this year's World Press Freedom Day, the Maldives Independent spoke to journalists from top media outlets in the country for their views on the state...
Justice for Yameen and Rilwan will remain elusive without a radically different politics built on an honest assessment of all parties, including the Maldivian Democratic Party,...
Part two of an interview with murdered blogger Yamin Rasheed’s mother Mariyam Shafeega and sister Yumna Rasheed.
