Maldives News
Bond scheme, essential medicines and organ transplants
News in brief from Thursday, July 23.
24 Jul, 08:41
A job offer, a contested resignation and a seven-year fight with Transparency Maldives
A court ordered the money set aside after the NGO failed to pay.
23 Jul, 17:12
Thilafushi fire, pay cuts and Savaaheli transfer
News in brief from Wednesday, July 22.
23 Jul, 07:38
Guesthouses count the cost as stalled harbour smothers Fodhdhoo reef
Locals say prolonged dredging has damaged reef and driven tourists away.
22 Jul, 17:21
Air services, SOE layoffs and pension bond
News in brief from Tuesday, July 21.
22 Jul, 07:59
Solar hybrids, snorkelling death and port relocation
News in brief from Monday, July 20.
21 Jul, 06:52
One island preserved a community, the other assembled a population
What island reclamation builds and what it quietly takes apart.
20 Jul, 16:23
Fire hazards, Transparency accounts and female commissioner
News in brief from Sunday, July 19.
20 Jul, 08:57
Locking out: why blanket social media bans won’t protect children
Australia banned under-16s. Most stayed online anyway.
19 Jul, 16:51
SOE downsizing, road development and sorcery arrest
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18.
19 Jul, 06:46
Uprooted
A memoir of migration and the emptying of Maldivian islands.
18 Jul, 11:47
Affordable housing, Hankede tourism and term break
News in brief from Thursday, July 16.
17 Jul, 10:19
Suicide attempts triple in police records
Police logged 100 attempted suicides in May, up from 27 in March.
16 Jul, 16:35
HDC layoffs, Hoarafushi assault and drug dens
News in brief from Wednesday, July 15.
16 Jul, 09:00
Measles in the Maldives: what's happening and how to protect yourself
It's spreading among adults, many of whom never completed a second dose.
15 Jul, 18:20
MIFCO subsidy, cyber crime surge and felled tree
News in brief from Tuesday, July 14.
15 Jul, 09:02
Who broke the Rufiyaa? Two records and a blame game
BML has never sold more dollars, the street has never charged more.
14 Jul, 20:02
Measles death, Gulhifalhu plots and India FTA
News in brief from Monday, July 13.
14 Jul, 06:38
“Killing without touching”: the fight over Villimalé’s grove
The mayor said no trees would be felled. RCC’s sign warns of deep excavation.
13 Jul, 17:45
Fatal accident, card spending and congestion agency
News in brief from Sunday, July 12.
13 Jul, 07:11
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