Maldives News
Dive tragedy, rally rebuttal and protest crackdown
News in brief from Thursday, May 14.
15 May, 12:07
What recovery requires: Aya's year after a suicide attempt
Four years, three providers, and a year of tremors.
14 May, 16:08
Nazim ouster, contempt fallout and highway fatality
News in brief from Wednesday, May 13.
14 May, 08:44
Dead fish, no clear cause: ERA investigates die-offs on eastern rim of North Malé Atoll
Parrotfish, octopus, moray eels among dead marine life at Kuda Huraa lagoon.
13 May, 14:50
Journalists jailed, housing crush and ADHD reform
News in brief from Tuesday, May 12.
13 May, 08:42
Two Adhadhu journalists detained as Aisha case mobilises the state against the press
First contempt detentions of journalists in the post-2008 democratic era.
12 May, 18:58
Press freedom siege, PNF fine and debt repayment
News in brief from Monday, May 11.
12 May, 06:40
"Punitive approaches to health do not work": UN Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng on her Maldives visit
On universal coverage, the medicine shortage, mental health and drug policy.
11 May, 13:14
Gag order, gazf charges and US$ 500 million loss
News in brief from Sunday, May 10.
11 May, 08:33
Forced checkmate: why MDP's likely 2028 win could be its last
A two-party reflex, a collapsing world, and a party out of plans.
10 May, 17:04
Nazim stabbing, yacht fire and crypto scam
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9.
10 May, 08:52
Episode 21: Ali Hussain on the case against Adhadhu
The gazf charges, source protection and the President’s Office.
09 May, 16:30
Taxi app, RTI bots and official events
News in brief from Thursday, May 7.
08 May, 10:03
"No data is shared." But Bank of Maldives and Immigration quietly rewrote the rules.
Two amendments, no notice, and a legal basis no one can produce.
07 May, 16:03
No defence allowed, RTI "abuse" and death penalty ruling
News in brief from Wednesday, May 6.
07 May, 08:55
Q&A with Mohamed Nasheed, the former president running to lead the party he vowed to dismantle
On the 2023 split, the apology question, and the road to 2028.
06 May, 13:57
"Aisha" summons, food rules and police pushback
News in brief from Tuesday, May 5.
06 May, 09:03
Where to turn: a guide to the Maldives' mental health support system and the plan to rebuild it
Where to call, what to expect and what's being built.
05 May, 15:29
Adhadhu passwords, data privacy and EC warning
News in brief from Monday, May 4.
05 May, 08:23
Sponsored silence, anonymous noise: the state of Maldivian press freedom
A parallel whistleblowing ecosystem on X is filling the vacuum.
04 May, 16:02
