Maldives News


Media consensus, captain death and MDP protest
News in brief from Monday, September 1.
02 Sep 2025, 10:15


Adduans still measure development against abandoned British base
"Nothing pledged has panned out for us."
01 Sep 2025, 16:31


Meeting Xi, regulator pushback and Dhonfanu reclamation
News in brief from Sunday, August 31.
01 Sep 2025, 10:08


From 30 coral rooms to global luxury: tourism titan MU Maniku dies at 78
A quartet of pioneers built an industry out of nothing.
31 Aug 2025, 15:21


Pioneer's passing, Epstein meeting and media control
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 29 and 30.
31 Aug 2025, 10:44


Beyond the 1,000 Rufiyaa note: the fight to protect Maldives' whale sharks
Celebrating the gentle giants on International Whale Shark Day.
30 Aug 2025, 16:32


Rebuffed demand, missing Nepali and unlicensed resort
News in brief from Thursday, August 28.
29 Aug 2025, 13:59


Maldives media stands firm in standoff over "control bill"
Parliament pushes ahead with creation of new regulator.
28 Aug 2025, 23:00


Media fight, impaling journalists and supply scam
News in brief from Wednesday, August 27.
28 Aug 2025, 10:55


Fast-tracked environmental approval puts ancient Maldives corals at risk
Planned resort in Goidhoo lagoon threatens 500-year-old coral ecosystem.
27 Aug 2025, 19:10


Democratic backsliding, shark fishing and airport projects
News in brief from Tuesday, August 26.
27 Aug 2025, 10:24


"I did nothing": young Maldivians channel Gaza guilt into pro-Palestine activism
Pizza Hut closed. KFC shuttered. Coke under pressure.
26 Aug 2025, 17:05


Presidential disavowal, murder conviction and land theft
News in brief from Monday, August 25.
26 Aug 2025, 09:52


Death penalty bluster masks Maldives drug policy blunders
Small-time users face same fate as major traffickers.
25 Aug 2025, 17:08


National Day, freedom bounds and media control
News in brief from Sunday, August 24.
25 Aug 2025, 09:56


The battle for control over Maldives media
Proposed law could replace self-regulation and state control.
24 Aug 2025, 17:33


Villa compensation, Zakat expansion and engine maintenance
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 22 and 23.
24 Aug 2025, 10:11


From Naruto to maali neshun: The rise of cosplay in the Maldives
Creative community overcomes cultural barriers.
23 Aug 2025, 18:15


Episode 9: Youth-led research challenges Addu’s development narrative
Project ThimaaVeshi sheds light on Addu’s competing visions of growth and conservation.
22 Aug 2025, 14:54


Murder suspects, PNF rally and council finances
News in brief from Thursday, August 21.
22 Aug 2025, 11:35

