Maldives News
Sun acquittal, protest unrest and Chinese debt
News in brief from Wednesday, October 1.
02 Oct 2025, 09:02
Roots and scars: the man trying to preserve "the Mangrove Island"
Kendhikulhudhoo turns dying forests into tourist draw.
01 Oct 2025, 14:27
Shangri-La reopening, US vessel and control commission
News in brief from Tuesday, September 30.
01 Oct 2025, 09:18
The opposition that can't oppose: MDP burdened by its own elite
Silence on the Adeeb Files speaks volumes.
30 Sep 2025, 17:29
Corruption conviction, card limits and MDP defence
News in brief from Monday, September 29.
30 Sep 2025, 08:58
Campaign donors, family firms, and election-eve payments: the Fenaka scandal explained
A utility's descent into patronage, kickbacks, and political warfare.
29 Sep 2025, 18:03
Saeed sentencing, pay rises and inactive media
News in brief from Sunday, September 28.
29 Sep 2025, 08:59
A neighbour's guide to media self-regulation: Sri Lanka's Press Complaints Commission shares hard-won lessons
A conversation with CEO Sukumar Rockwood.
28 Sep 2025, 16:32
Fenaka graft, protest banners and Adheeb files
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27.
28 Sep 2025, 08:49
A brutal mirror: Kan'bulo confronts domestic violence in Maldivian society
Groundbreaking storytelling meets unflinching social commentary.
27 Sep 2025, 13:57
Treaty obligations, diplomatic briefings and causeway pledge
News in brief from Thursday, September 25.
26 Sep 2025, 06:52
Challenging Gen Z’s political apathy
Political ‘youthquakes’ have rocked Bangladesh, and now Nepal. Are Maldivian youth really as apathetic as many might think?
25 Sep 2025, 15:40
Chilli protection, cigarette seizure and diesel spill
News in brief from Wednesday, September 24.
25 Sep 2025, 07:22
The fall of Mayor Azim’s bid committee
Why would the mayor form a legally dubious evaluation committee dominated by his political rivals?
24 Sep 2025, 15:54
The #AdeebFiles: buried evidence of how the Maldives became a kleptocracy
Corruption is normalised and culturally embedded.
23 Sep 2025, 18:00
Raiymandhoo split, Yuan accounts and dollar limits
News in brief from Monday, September 22.
23 Sep 2025, 07:54
New referendum law sets stage for electoral reforms as opposition warns of term extension
Government supporters float prolonging five-year presidential term.
22 Sep 2025, 14:02
Adeeb files, ex-PG’s account flagged, ACC probes council project
News in brief from Sunday, September 21.
22 Sep 2025, 04:56
What’s actually in the "Media Control Act"?
The new law hands sweeping powers to a single regulator with authority over broadcast, print and online media.
21 Sep 2025, 16:40
Rakeedhoo relocation, drug sentencing and media law backlash
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20.
21 Sep 2025, 04:56
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