Maldives News


Too late to lament: Solih's botched police reform
Farhad Fikury is back because Solih's government let him stay.
2 hours ago


Gas rationing, cat killing and Hanimaadhoo protest
News in brief from Sunday, March 15.
7 hours ago


The reef beneath the surf break
Why Thulusdhoo's reef project is a model for the rest of the Maldives.
15 Mar, 15:59


Dhigurah fire, SOE jobs and jet fuel spike
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14.
15 Mar, 09:17


Fatal fire in Dhigurah, oil shock response and election accessibility
News in brief from Thursday, March 12.
13 Mar, 10:02


Wilson the castaway cat: how a ginger tom was rescued from a desert island
A stranded cat, a viral plea, and a rescue mission during Ramadan.
12 Mar, 15:06


Voter list, airport robbery and presidential endorsement
News in brief from Wednesday, March 11.
12 Mar, 07:23


Asia declares emergency. Maldives says it won't run out of oil.
The damage from the oil price shock is baked in.
11 Mar, 17:52


Voter exclusion, war condemnation and warm weather
News in brief from Tuesday, March 10.
11 Mar, 07:13


Hoarafushi's seagrass meadow is teeming with life. The council wants to bury it.
Eagle rays, reef sharks, and a reclamation plan.
10 Mar, 14:52


EIA exemptions, custody assault and Umra charter
News in brief from Monday, March 9.
10 Mar, 07:11


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


Food safety, referendum campaign and worker quotas
News in brief from Sunday, March 8.
09 Mar, 08:13


MDP is not the opposition – it's the gatekeeper
They occupy the left so a real left never emerges.
08 Mar, 13:50


Mosque reprieve, Addu powerhouse and Saudha deposits
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7.
08 Mar, 07:52


Syria returnee, medicine quality and shisha ban
News in brief from Thursday, March 5.
06 Mar, 06:39


To graduate in the Maldives, you must first learn Italian
Milano-Bicocca has not graduated a single Maldivian in 15 years.
05 Mar, 17:50


Fuel price hike, repatriation flights and housing eligibility
News in brief from Wednesday, March 4.
05 Mar, 09:06


Younger than the pyramids: teaching students how the Maldives really formed
A new textbook replaces Darwin's theory with what drill cores actually show.
04 Mar, 14:24


Fuel assurance, tourism slump and bikini fine
News in brief from Tuesday, March 3.
04 Mar, 06:13

