Maldives News


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


Muizzu backs Gulf states on Khamenei killing as Maldivians declare solidarity with Iran
Bribery, Chagos and economic fallout at first presser in 304 days.
03 Mar, 16:37


President's press briefing, drug suspects' release and housing criteria
News in brief from Monday, March 2.
03 Mar, 09:27


Middle East war leaves Maldives exposed on every front
Flight cancellations, surging oil prices and a US$ 500 million debt deadline collide.
02 Mar, 12:29


Stranded tourists, housing fraud and Chagos challenge
News in brief from Sunday, March 1.
02 Mar, 10:43


The solutions to the ills of democracy lie in more democracy
Combining elections makes it easier to retain power.
01 Mar, 16:11


Iran fallout, supply concerns and diplomatic rupture
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28.
01 Mar, 12:37


The revolving door of commissioners: democratic policing in Maldives at a crossroads
Three police chiefs in two years is not normal. It's a pattern.
28 Feb, 15:16


Record bank profit, sandwich alibi and sea cucumber auction
News in brief from Thursday, February 26.
27 Feb, 03:20


"Expendable": the migrant worker casualties that go unreported
A Facebook group tracks injuries and deaths that Maldivian authorities don't.
26 Feb, 13:04


Fatal crash, workplace safety inquiry and Shamaan alibi
News in brief from Wednesday, February 25.
26 Feb, 03:38


A family for every child: the promises and risks of the foster care push
Applications are up. Safeguards haven't kept pace.
25 Feb, 17:19


WAMCO accident, referendum challenge and disability rise
News in brief from Tuesday, February 24.
25 Feb, 06:40


Finders not keepers: the fisherman, the bolts, and the rocket from the sky
India's space debris reached Laamu Kunahandhoo.
24 Feb, 14:45


Blocked cards, boardwalk vandalism and cat rescue
News in brief from Monday, February 23.
24 Feb, 01:27


From archipelago to city-state: a Q&A with Salma Fikry
On who benefits when Maldivians leave their islands behind.
23 Feb, 15:17

