Politics
Referendum, record turnout, and a fractured opposition: key takeaways from the April 4 elections
69 percent said No. That was just the start.
07 Apr, 16:54
Referendum defeated, cities lost: voters deliver mid-term rebuke to Muizzu
Nearly seven in 10 voters said no. All five mayors are MDP.
05 Apr, 11:53
Election day: 43-degree heat, long queues and secrecy dispute mark triple-ballot vote
Scenes from a long, hot voting day in Malé.
04 Apr, 20:21
Election primer: three ballots, one voting day, and a wartime spending spree
Everything you need to know before April 4.
03 Apr, 17:00
"No party represents me": young voters on the April 4 elections
We asked young Maldivians what it would take to bring them to the polls.
01 Apr, 16:08
Maldives condemns Iran at UN days after Muizzu called for strikes on Israel "day and night"
Public mood rejects sectarian framing and pushes president off-script.
26 Mar, 17:32
Chaos in the Chagos: empire, exile and the islands caught between superpowers
Displaced islanders, rival claims and a rules-based order under siege.
24 Mar, 17:34
"A supermajority is not a blank cheque": is the Maldives anti-defection amendment unconstitutional?
Can a constitutional amendment be unconstitutional?
18 Mar, 16:00
Referendum battle lines drawn as opposition launches "no" campaign
The key arguments from both sides ahead of the April 4 vote.
09 Mar, 15:12
Muizzu backs Gulf states on Khamenei killing as Maldivians declare solidarity with Iran
Bribery, Chagos and economic fallout at first presser in 304 days.
03 Mar, 16:37
Watchdog questions corruption score as Maldives stagnates on annual index
ACC says perception index doesn't measure actual corruption.
11 Feb, 13:14
From resort dividends to an open prison: everything Muizzu pledged in his three-hour address
Bold pledges, questionable maths, and a three-hour spending spree.
09 Feb, 19:40
Maldives deploys military after Muizzu rejects maritime boundary with Mauritius
President defies binding UN tribunal ruling in address to parliament.
05 Feb, 20:23
Resort deals, campaign help, financial advice: Epstein's deep ties to ex-Maldives president
"Best regards to you and your beautiful students": Waheed's sign-off to Epstein.
01 Feb, 21:21
Muizzu asserts Maldives has "strongest claim" to Chagos sovereignty
Trump and Chagossians also oppose UK handover to Mauritius.
21 Jan, 16:21
Agenda or opportunism? Muizzu's conservative push before council polls
Old campaign playbook or something more systematic this time?
13 Jan, 17:28
Concurrent elections: what the constitutional amendments mean for voters
The proposal must be approved in a public referendum.
06 Jan, 15:50
Stress test: 2025 Year in Review
Courts, nepo babies, medicine, housing, debt: the year's fault lines.
31 Dec 2025, 17:35
Protect national security, face fines: what a new code asks of Maldivian journalists
Five ways the code of ethics departs from international standards.
16 Dec 2025, 16:53
Dissecting decentralisation: how island councils are about to change
With more changes to the Decentralisation Act approved, we take a closer look at what is happening to local governance in the atolls.
04 Dec 2025, 17:14
