Maldives News
Better ballots or better candidates? Maldives grapples with crisis of choice
Nearly 8,000 voters deliberately spoiled their ballots.
12 Aug, 9:02 PM
One vote, two elections: Maldives weighs democratic trade-offs
Concurrent presidential and parliamentary elections could save MVR 150 million.
12 Aug, 8:20 PM
The unchecked power of Maldives' executive presidency
From democratic hope to institutional decay.
12 Aug, 4:21 PM
Baa tour, police negligence and parliament pay
News in brief from Monday, August 11.
12 Aug, 11:07 AM
Exchange rate buckles as Maldives central bank fights losing battle
Twin deficits drive economy toward possible default.
11 Aug, 11:11 PM
Electricity woes, WAMCO dues and forex licenses
News in brief from Sunday, August 10.
11 Aug, 10:51 AM
Captured by a spreadsheet: how one man controls Maldives' anti-corruption system
The watchdog shields the powerful and denies justice through digital gatekeeping.
10 Aug, 12:11 PM
PNC strife, power cut and police oath
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 8 and 9.
10 Aug, 10:24 AM
The British Loyalty: Addu’s enduring wartime legacy
A bombed, torpedoed, and scuttled tanker is now a living coral cathedral.
09 Aug, 6:31 PM
Rufiyaa mopping, capsizing death and Hajj hotel
News in brief from Thursday, August 7.
08 Aug, 12:20 PM
Council finance crackdown: necessary oversight or naked power grab?
Election-year hiring, leasing and projects will require government approval.
07 Aug, 5:28 PM
Council business, lottery draw and yacht fine
News in brief from Wednesday, August 6.
07 Aug, 9:50 AM
Maldives parliament decries "misuse" of own data to brand MPs "lazy and inactive"
One UK MP outperforms the entire People's Majlis.
06 Aug, 4:20 PM
Chief justice, HDC suspensions and vape fines
News in brief from Tuesday, August 5.
06 Aug, 9:28 AM
The Shujau files: how inauguration funds became luxury apartments
The Financial Intelligence Unit documented suspected misappropriation.
05 Aug, 9:35 PM
Council powers, housing draw and non-essential travel
News in brief from Monday, August 4.
05 Aug, 10:04 AM
Nine years, three presidents and US$ 1 billion later: the Maldives airport saga explained
Quintupling capacity could be a game changer.
04 Aug, 5:49 PM
Shot messenger, withdrawn candidacy and flats handover
News in brief from Sunday, August 3.
04 Aug, 9:34 AM
Nobody knows who owns Malé's land – and that's not an accident
Public land, private deals, zero transparency.
03 Aug, 3:56 PM
Illicit enrichment, chief justice and dollar support
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2.
03 Aug, 9:39 AM
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