Maldives News


Council business, lottery draw and yacht fine
News in brief from Wednesday, August 6.
07 Aug 2025, 09:50


Maldives parliament decries "misuse" of own data to brand MPs "lazy and inactive"
One UK MP outperforms the entire People's Majlis.
06 Aug 2025, 16:20


Chief justice, HDC suspensions and vape fines
News in brief from Tuesday, August 5.
06 Aug 2025, 09:28


The Shujau files: how inauguration funds became luxury apartments
The Financial Intelligence Unit documented suspected misappropriation.
05 Aug 2025, 21:35


Council powers, housing draw and non-essential travel
News in brief from Monday, August 4.
05 Aug 2025, 10:04


Nine years, three presidents and US$ 1 billion later: the Maldives airport saga explained
Quintupling capacity could be a game changer.
04 Aug 2025, 17:49


Shot messenger, withdrawn candidacy and flats handover
News in brief from Sunday, August 3.
04 Aug 2025, 09:34


Nobody knows who owns Malé's land – and that's not an accident
Public land, private deals, zero transparency.
03 Aug 2025, 15:56


Illicit enrichment, chief justice and dollar support
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2.
03 Aug 2025, 09:39


The last ruler of Suvadive: how a scholar was blamed for sinking a warship
An Al-Azhar graduate's tragic downfall.
02 Aug 2025, 14:22


Five days in Yunnan: notes from a guided tour of China
Sixteen Maldivian journalists, two mysterious government escorts.
01 Aug 2025, 16:14


Drone fail, death threat and activist judge
News in brief from Thursday, July 31.
01 Aug 2025, 10:01


"I couldn't lift my own child": three stories of endometriosis in the Maldives
From teenage symptoms to decades-long diagnostic journeys.
31 Jul 2025, 16:36


Death penalty, SOE shuffle and price hikes
News in brief from Wednesday, July 30.
31 Jul 2025, 10:49


From "India Out" to economic dependency: Muizzu's capitulation to Modi
Financial desperation forced begging the "bully" for bailouts.
30 Jul 2025, 17:21


Onion shortage, chief contenders and BML profits
News in brief from Tuesday, July 29.
30 Jul 2025, 09:46


Maavah murder, AKD visit and earthquake tremors
News in brief from Monday, July 28.
29 Jul 2025, 09:10


Behind the parades: Independence Day in Malé
A sombre lens on the diamond jubilee.
28 Jul 2025, 16:00


Stop the bulldozers: the fight to save Malé's last graveyards
A fatwa came too late for the Maafannu cemetery.
28 Jul 2025, 12:36


What does Young India think of Muizzu’s foreign policy?
A majority of young Indians trust the Maldives.
27 Jul 2025, 11:25

