Maldives News


Adeeb Files Part 1: the bagmen who moved millions
A guided tour of 1,700 messages from the bros.
16 Oct 2025, 17:22


Heist fallout, Bestinet defence and Ooredoo fintech
News in brief from Wednesday, October 15.
16 Oct 2025, 08:57


Beyond rhetoric: four reforms that would genuinely strengthen local governance
City councillors earn MVR 35,000 with no defined duties.
15 Oct 2025, 16:05


Heist arrests, police corruption and PayPal launch
News in brief from Tuesday, October 14.
15 Oct 2025, 09:41


Fishermen say Muizzu "misspoke" as gulper shark pledge faces global opposition
No plan, trade restrictions loom, PADI warns of tourism damage.
14 Oct 2025, 18:10


MDP summons, sukuk confidence and triple elimination
News in brief from Monday, October 13.
14 Oct 2025, 09:01


Episode 12: Shiman's lawyer recounts procedural chaos after private photo leak
The opposition activist's photo was leaked hours after police seized her phone.
13 Oct 2025, 14:16


Housing update, phone leaks and referendum revision
News in brief from Sunday, October 12.
13 Oct 2025, 08:00


Why the Maldives should not elect its police chief
"Impartial law enforcement will be the first casualty," a former commissioner warns.
12 Oct 2025, 15:04


Police leak, social housing and cat deaths
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11.
12 Oct 2025, 08:45


Thin Huvafen and the unrealised promise of Dhivehi fiction
Mamdhuh Waheed's 1995 novel begins at its own ending.
11 Oct 2025, 13:42


Cigarette heist, ACC summons and Addu power
News in brief from Thursday, October 9.
10 Oct 2025, 07:50


Most of Maldives' reclaimed land sits unused – yet new projects continue
Analysis of satellite imagery reveals decades-old undeveloped land.
09 Oct 2025, 17:37


Bassam conviction, attorney arrest and foreign investment
News in brief from Wednesday, September 8.
09 Oct 2025, 09:00


Isolate and manipulate: abolishing atoll councils fragments collective power
One island rewarded, another punished for dissent.
08 Oct 2025, 15:20


Phone seizure, hunger strike and media commission
News in brief from Tuesday, October 7.
08 Oct 2025, 09:06


Inside the kleptocrat's mind: why Maldives' corrupt elite believe they deserve to steal
From patronage networks to self-justifying narratives.
07 Oct 2025, 15:25


Police warning, Ari tour and US$ 50 million dredger
News in brief from Monday, October 6.
07 Oct 2025, 09:04


"We don't need loans, we need income": content creators on new "empowerment" scheme
What filmmakers, musicians, and gamers are actually saying.
06 Oct 2025, 16:00


Addu referendum, housing project and tax appeal
News in brief from Sunday, October 5.
06 Oct 2025, 08:49

