Maldives News


City limits: capturing Malé’s inspiring capacity
Photographer Jauson Lomo explores the teeming life struggling to be contained within the Maldives’ cramped island capital.
12 hours ago


Swap settlement, victim support and voided elections
News in brief from Thursday, April 23.
24 Apr, 06:29


Government sincerity questioned as Yameen Rasheed’s murder unresolved after nine years
Supporters call for full disclosure as courts revisit activist’s case.
23 Apr, 15:00


Taser denial, service charge and STO profits
News in brief from Wednesday, April 22.
23 Apr, 07:08


Kooddoo shark attack was foreseeable, say divers, as feeding debate resurfaces
Experts say threat was known before honeymooner lost leg in latest incident.
22 Apr, 13:59


Nazim purge, MDP race and HRCM rebuke
News in brief from Tuesday, April 21.
22 Apr, 06:08


Reform or remorse? The president’s new policy on state hiring
Is a pledge to end political patronage encouraging, or incriminating?
21 Apr, 16:20


Muizzu concessions, judicial administration and murder conviction
News in brief from Monday, April 20.
21 Apr, 04:12


Nothing to see here: central government lagging on right to information
Incapacity or intransigence? Why are public authorities failing to comply with RTI?
20 Apr, 17:00


Nasheed-Fayyaz ticket, Indian bailout and sofa seizure
News in brief from Sunday, April 19.
20 Apr, 07:52


Crossing the chasm: the adoption lifecycle of Maldivian democracy
Voters now act like demanding customers, ready to switch brands at the next election.
19 Apr, 14:44


Council revotes, SOE layoffs and MDP protests
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18.
19 Apr, 03:18


Cement shortage, dengue outbreak and complaints bureau
News in brief from Thursday, April 16.
17 Apr, 15:31


Housing for whom? The towers rising over Villimalé's last grove
Ancient trees, a fenced-off footpath and a fractured community.
16 Apr, 19:00


New ministers, shark attack and construction disruption
News in brief from Wednesday, April 15.
16 Apr, 04:21


"We will sense even if we cannot see"
She co-founded an NGO after being told blind people couldn't run one.
15 Apr, 14:45


Cabinet reboot, anti-defection challenge and MDP protests
News in brief from Tuesday, April 14.
15 Apr, 04:40


Ice ages, not volcanoes: how the Maldives really formed
Darwin's 1842 theory is elegant. Drill cores tell a different story.
14 Apr, 16:38


MACL rot, airfare hike and convict release
News in brief from Monday, April 13.
14 Apr, 02:55


Trouble for Muizzu – provided MDP keeps it together
A decisive win followed by a familiar unravelling.
13 Apr, 17:00

