Maldives News
Ring road expansion, SEZ township and mayoral laments
News in brief from Tuesday, December 9.
10 Dec 2025, 09:13
Trousers for girls, beards for boys: school uniform policy reignites Maldives culture war
Girls must wear trousers from age nine under the new rules.
09 Dec 2025, 18:18
Fazul cleared, MDP interim chair and policeman arrest
News in brief from Monday, December 8.
09 Dec 2025, 09:24
Why Maldivian courts have every right to try the FAM corruption case
Former PG Hussain Shameem dismantles the FIFA defence.
08 Dec 2025, 16:56
Housing-dominated town hall, Thinadhoo flooding and transaction limits
News in brief from Sunday, December 7.
08 Dec 2025, 09:58
Death penalty for drug traffickers: What the new law says
Sweeping changes to sentencing, scheduling and rehabilitation.
07 Dec 2025, 22:00
Death penalty for trafficking, swallowed drugs and vape seizures
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6.
07 Dec 2025, 09:07
Dissecting decentralisation: how island councils are about to change
With more changes to the Decentralisation Act approved, we take a closer look at what is happening to local governance in the atolls.
04 Dec 2025, 17:14
Not just flowers and photo-ops: what Malé needs from its mayor
Mayor Adam Azim is campaigning for a second term, but what does it take to lead the country’s capital?
02 Dec 2025, 16:51
Maldives reefs at risk as coral tipping point is crossed
New research finds warm-water reefs have passed their climate threshold, endangering reef nations.
01 Dec 2025, 14:13
Council downsizing, Moody's rating and ex-president privileges
News in brief from Thursday, November 27.
28 Nov 2025, 10:19
One hook, one fish, one code: The Maldives already has ethical tuna. Now we must prove it.
Certifications don't tell the entire story.
27 Nov 2025, 15:00
Police suspensions, judge impeachment and recalled ambassador
News in brief from Wednesday, November 26.
27 Nov 2025, 09:32
Left without light: a deadly wait for power in Addu
A decade of outages and broken promises.
26 Nov 2025, 17:26
Redoubled dredging, council abolition and dropped charges
News in brief from Tuesday, November 25.
26 Nov 2025, 10:06
"I realised I could not return home for a very long time": Shahindha Ismail on six years in exile
From Black Friday to global human rights leadership.
25 Nov 2025, 17:52
Judiciary protest, recall vote and assembly restrictions
News in brief from Monday, November 25.
25 Nov 2025, 10:41
The MVR 9 billion arrears claim doesn't add up
Official records show MVR 3.12 billion, not 9.
24 Nov 2025, 15:54
Fayyaz resignation, court purge and Villimalé housing
News in brief from Sunday, November 23.
24 Nov 2025, 10:00
Public plots for garbage collection: Malé's land giveaway exposed
President Muizzu handed out Malé's land almost for free.
23 Nov 2025, 13:24
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