Maldives News


Q&A with Meekail Naseem, the 32-year-old pitching himself as MDP's neutral broker
On factional strife, the Nasheed switch, and the road to 2028.
29 Apr, 17:00


Raid fallout, broadcast halt order and lightning strikes
News in brief from Tuesday, April 28.
29 Apr, 07:42


Inside the Adhadhu raid: qazf, seizures, and a state closing ranks
An unprecedented religious charge against a newsroom and what followed.
28 Apr, 19:05


Adhadhu raid, mental health and project funeral
News in brief from Monday, April 27.
28 Apr, 07:53


"No coincidences": Suood on the unfreezing of the Supreme Court
Former justice says stalled cases moved on a political timeline, not by chance.
27 Apr, 16:48


Funava reprieve, MDP campaign and new ambassadors
News in brief from Sunday, April 26.
27 Apr, 08:23


Comment: why real estate matters for the Maldives
"Real estate cannot grow in a vacuum."
26 Apr, 16:47


Compromised blood, mayor assault and shark attacks
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25.
26 Apr, 08:59


City limits: capturing Malé’s inspiring capacity
Photographer Jauson Lomo explores the teeming life struggling to be contained within the Maldives’ cramped island capital.
25 Apr, 15:27


Swap settlement, victim support and voided elections
News in brief from Thursday, April 23.
24 Apr, 06:29


Government sincerity questioned as Yameen Rasheed’s murder unresolved after nine years
Supporters call for full disclosure as courts revisit activist’s case.
23 Apr, 15:00


Taser denial, service charge and STO profits
News in brief from Wednesday, April 22.
23 Apr, 07:08


Kooddoo shark attack was foreseeable, say divers, as feeding debate resurfaces
Experts say threat was known before honeymooner lost leg in latest incident.
22 Apr, 13:59


Nazim purge, MDP race and HRCM rebuke
News in brief from Tuesday, April 21.
22 Apr, 06:08


Reform or remorse? The president’s new policy on state hiring
Is a pledge to end political patronage encouraging, or incriminating?
21 Apr, 16:20


Muizzu concessions, judicial administration and murder conviction
News in brief from Monday, April 20.
21 Apr, 04:12


Nothing to see here: central government lagging on right to information
Incapacity or intransigence? Why are public authorities failing to comply with RTI?
20 Apr, 17:00


Nasheed-Fayyaz ticket, Indian bailout and sofa seizure
News in brief from Sunday, April 19.
20 Apr, 07:52


Crossing the chasm: the adoption lifecycle of Maldivian democracy
Voters now act like demanding customers, ready to switch brands at the next election.
19 Apr, 14:44


Council revotes, SOE layoffs and MDP protests
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18.
19 Apr, 03:18

