Grieving community protests alleged negligence in death of mother and newborn

Welcome to our inaugural morning briefing, a digest of the top news story that dominated headlines on the previous day.

Councillors suspended for condemning police brutality

Villingili island councillors condemned the alleged assault of a Raajje TV journalist. They have been suspended without pay for one month.

Can Maldives reefs recover from El Nino?

Environmentalists say Maldives reefs may not bounce back from this year’s El Nino as fast as the government expects because of human stressors, such as dredging and land reclamation.

JSC lifts suspension of magistrate for Villingili, Gaaf Alif Atoll