Maldives News
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
Journalists rally against "burying free expression" as government denies targeting social media
Definition of "electronic" sparks fierce debate.
14 Sep 2025, 21:11
Free speech, Dhonfanu protests and cigarette smuggling
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13.
14 Sep 2025, 09:00
"Media control bill" heads for Monday vote after secret committee review
Editors vow defiance despite looming regulatory crackdown.
11 Sep 2025, 19:27
Media expulsion, benefits reform and food security
News in brief from Wednesday, September 10.
11 Sep 2025, 09:25
Maldivians adapt to Temu tax as dollar crisis persists
Shoppers continue buying despite 30 percent fee on Chinese platforms.
10 Sep 2025, 16:13
Scrapped reclamation, legislative secrecy and snappers victory
News in brief from Tuesday, September 9.
10 Sep 2025, 09:21
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