Maldives News


Dollar support, Addu power and justice retired
News in brief from Monday, July 21.
22 Jul 2025, 09:25


Maldives bucks global trend as seagrass meadows triple in size
Resorts now protect meadows once seen as eyesores.
21 Jul 2025, 16:33


Defamed son, averted strike and SDFC sale
News in brief from Sunday, July 20.
21 Jul 2025, 09:29


"The worst-run football association in the world"
FIFA was forced to intervene last year.
20 Jul 2025, 15:35


TMA strike, flats handover and wind damage
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19.
20 Jul 2025, 09:41


Monumental legacy: the Maldives’ largest coral tombstones
A tale of royalty and craftsmanship.
19 Jul 2025, 14:49


UK trip, Vinares fall and credit score
News in brief from Thursday, July 17.
18 Jul 2025, 09:40


Where tourism ends and community begins: the little big island of Kudafari
Fathers once returned nightly. Now they disappear for months.
17 Jul 2025, 18:42


MDP run, alimony shame and airport debt
News in brief from Wednesday, July 16.
17 Jul 2025, 09:35


Planning life around pain: the silent suffering of Maldivian women battling endometriosis
Symptoms are dismissed and diagnosis takes years.
16 Jul 2025, 16:00


Airport credit, political appointees and stalled reclamation
News in brief from Tuesday, July 15.
16 Jul 2025, 05:24


Coconuts vs dates: why palm trees sparked a debate about Maldivian identity
Airport greenery became a question of cultural authenticity.
15 Jul 2025, 14:24


Thousand accidents, snorkelling death and unresolved murder
News in brief from Monday, July 14.
15 Jul 2025, 09:31


100,000 citizens, zero democracy: HDC's corporate stranglehold on Hulhumalé
A presidential pledge to hand over control remains unfulfilled.
14 Jul 2025, 14:13


Maalhos murder, fatal accident and Modi visit
News in brief from Sunday, July 13.
14 Jul 2025, 09:33


"In the trenches": Maldives running out of time to harness young workforce
The window to reap the "demographic dividend" is closing.
13 Jul 2025, 13:42


Dinghy discovery, tourist death and disability registry
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 11 and 12.
13 Jul 2025, 09:17


Gold ribbons and sacred shadows: standing before the Ka'ba in Malé
Baachy's exhibition makes visitors feel the scale of Islam's holiest site.
12 Jul 2025, 13:39


Episode 6: Can Maldivian football be fixed?
With football at a standstill, FAM is now under a FIFA-appointed committee.
11 Jul 2025, 16:53


Cemetery removal, Ensis fire and sea accidents
News in brief from Thursday, July 10.
11 Jul 2025, 09:48

