Maldives News
Left without light: a deadly wait for power in Addu
A decade of outages and broken promises.
26 Nov, 5:26 PM
Redoubled dredging, council abolition and dropped charges
News in brief from Tuesday, November 25.
26 Nov, 10:06 AM
"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, 5:52 PM
Judiciary protest, recall vote and assembly restrictions
News in brief from Monday, November 25.
25 Nov, 10:41 AM
The MVR 9 billion arrears claim doesn't add up
Official records show MVR 3.12 billion, not 9.
24 Nov, 3:54 PM
Fayyaz resignation, court purge and Villimalé housing
News in brief from Sunday, November 23.
24 Nov, 10:00 AM
Public plots for garbage collection: Malé's land giveaway exposed
President Muizzu handed out Malé's land almost for free.
23 Nov, 1:24 PM
Missing cigarettes, Islamic bounds and minister's suspension
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22.
23 Nov, 8:43 AM
Judicial probe, Raud plea and Zetta body cams
News in brief from Thursday, November 20.
21 Nov, 10:20 AM
The president's claim that gangs "no longer exist" is a dangerous illusion
"A two-decade problem cannot disappear overnight."
20 Nov, 6:09 PM
Murder charges, e-gates rollout and COP30 call
News in Brief from Wednesday, November 19.
20 Nov, 8:48 AM
Dead on arrival: a shark fishery with no fishers
Three weeks on, regulatory barriers keep boats docked.
19 Nov, 5:16 PM
Fiscal optimism, terrorist connection and budget deficit
News in brief from Tuesday, November 18.
19 Nov, 9:29 AM
EU mission highlights SOE misuse as key unaddressed electoral concern
4,300 new hires in 2024 contradict government's reform pledge.
18 Nov, 4:44 PM
Google cable, Trump Maldives and gang retirement
News in brief from Monday, November 17.
18 Nov, 9:07 AM
Stability and darkness: Muizzu touts achievements as critics savage two-year record
Extracts from the president's anniversary speech.
17 Nov, 5:32 PM
Housing for all, defamation liability and air ambulance
News in brief from Sunday, November 16.
17 Nov, 8:55 AM
"You are my saviour": Maldives ex-president Waheed to Jeffrey Epstein
The special envoy sought a sex offender's advice as president.
16 Nov, 3:32 PM
PNC rally, council abolition and recall votes
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15.
16 Nov, 8:54 AM
"The crime we cheered for": young artists map the true cost of reclamation
Twelve artists document what gets buried by dredging.
15 Nov, 4:51 PM
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