Maldives News


Thilafushi's trash mountain could give way. There's nowhere else to put it.
Ministry says the slope could slide. July's fire disrupted collection citywide.
14 hours ago


Hulhumalé mosques, LGA election and BML restructure
News in brief from Tuesday, August 4.
23 hours ago


'Not new observations': abuse of state resources, a one-sided broadcaster and normalised vote-buying
Transparency Maldives' verdict on the 4 April elections echoes previous cycles.
04 Aug, 15:07


Project blame, open votes and concealed drugs
News in brief from Monday, August 3.
04 Aug, 08:59


When the ocean reaches further
What udha is, why it is growing and why warnings fail.
03 Aug, 15:46


MDP protest, waste segregation and subsidy budget
News in brief from Sunday, August 2.
03 Aug, 08:19


Comment: Nationalise the resorts
Halve the industry, expel foreign investors and repurpose the islands.
02 Aug, 13:36


Turkish trade, missing crew and accidents at sea
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1.
02 Aug, 08:26


Scenes from Hulhumalé, before the last sand fills in
The island built to escape Malé is inheriting its congestion.
01 Aug, 11:13


Money laundering, India transfers and gang crimes
News in brief from Thursday, July 30.
31 Jul, 07:56


'An undeserving immigrant in their own country'
Pro-government outlet mocks islanders in video celebrating Malé's new road.
30 Jul, 16:20


Stage repairs, island leasing and STO profits
News in brief from Wednesday, July 29.
30 Jul, 09:00


Nine resignations later, Pension Office confirms MVR2.4 billion bond deal
Board members resigned rather than approve it. The money moved anyway.
29 Jul, 17:27


Show cancellation, waste transfer and cut-price resort sale
News in brief from Tuesday, July 28.
29 Jul, 06:59


Redundancy is a legal process, not a political slogan
The law does not recognise "right-sizing."
28 Jul, 13:33


Swell waves, parasail fail and sand return
News in brief from Monday, July 27.
28 Jul, 07:03


Past the last house on Huraa
The only mangrove in Malé Atoll and what lives there.
27 Jul, 13:53


Independence Day, swell surges and launch aground
News in brief from Sunday, July 26.
27 Jul, 09:03


Independence is not a date. It is a daily decision.
President Muizzu on Chagos, the bond repayment and children's screen time.
26 Jul, 14:09


Road reopening, tribunal sacking and fined riders
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25.
26 Jul, 09:11

