Maldives News


Fenaka graft, protest banners and Adheeb files
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27.
28 Sep 2025, 08:49


A brutal mirror: Kan'bulo confronts domestic violence in Maldivian society
Groundbreaking storytelling meets unflinching social commentary.
27 Sep 2025, 13:57


Treaty obligations, diplomatic briefings and causeway pledge
News in brief from Thursday, September 25.
26 Sep 2025, 06:52


Challenging Gen Z’s political apathy
Political ‘youthquakes’ have rocked Bangladesh, and now Nepal. Are Maldivian youth really as apathetic as many might think?
25 Sep 2025, 15:40


Chilli protection, cigarette seizure and diesel spill
News in brief from Wednesday, September 24.
25 Sep 2025, 07:22


The fall of Mayor Azim’s bid committee
Why would the mayor form a legally dubious evaluation committee dominated by his political rivals?
24 Sep 2025, 15:54


The #AdeebFiles: buried evidence of how the Maldives became a kleptocracy
Corruption is normalised and culturally embedded.
23 Sep 2025, 18:00


Raiymandhoo split, Yuan accounts and dollar limits
News in brief from Monday, September 22.
23 Sep 2025, 07:54


New referendum law sets stage for electoral reforms as opposition warns of term extension
Government supporters float prolonging five-year presidential term.
22 Sep 2025, 14:02


Adeeb files, ex-PG’s account flagged, ACC probes council project
News in brief from Sunday, September 21.
22 Sep 2025, 04:56


What’s actually in the "Media Control Act"?
The new law hands sweeping powers to a single regulator with authority over broadcast, print and online media.
21 Sep 2025, 16:40


Rakeedhoo relocation, drug sentencing and media law backlash
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20.
21 Sep 2025, 04:56


Between myth and memory: Eagan Badeeu’s ‘Liminal’ at Gallery 350
Liminal is Badeeu’s first solo exhibition since ‘Lionfish and the Plastic Bag’, inspired by the myth of Koimalaa, the legendary first king of the Maldives.
20 Sep 2025, 12:20


Media disobedience, debt rollover and housing charges
News in brief from Thursday, September 18.
19 Sep 2025, 12:12


The 31-day sprint: a timeline of the "media control law"
The journalist union vow disobedience.
18 Sep 2025, 23:00


Veto calls, Addu referendum and national service
News in brief from Wednesday, September 17.
18 Sep 2025, 09:22


Media bill, Alibaba webinar and no-bid aircraft
News in brief from Tuesday, September 16.
17 Sep 2025, 09:02


"Final day for press freedom": media bill passes amid arrests and expulsions
New regulator can fine and shutter media outlets.
16 Sep 2025, 19:28


Committee showdown, Broadcom crackdown and niqab rule
News in brief from Monday, September 15.
16 Sep 2025, 08:59


Fenda bender, creative economy and price controls
News in brief from Sunday, September 14.
15 Sep 2025, 08:57

