Maldives News
Beyond the 1,000 Rufiyaa note: the fight to protect Maldives' whale sharks
Celebrating the gentle giants on International Whale Shark Day.
30 Aug 2025, 16:32
Rebuffed demand, missing Nepali and unlicensed resort
News in brief from Thursday, August 28.
29 Aug 2025, 13:59
Maldives media stands firm in standoff over "control bill"
Parliament pushes ahead with creation of new regulator.
28 Aug 2025, 23:00
Media fight, impaling journalists and supply scam
News in brief from Wednesday, August 27.
28 Aug 2025, 10:55
Fast-tracked environmental approval puts ancient Maldives corals at risk
Planned resort in Goidhoo lagoon threatens 500-year-old coral ecosystem.
27 Aug 2025, 19:10
Democratic backsliding, shark fishing and airport projects
News in brief from Tuesday, August 26.
27 Aug 2025, 10:24
"I did nothing": young Maldivians channel Gaza guilt into pro-Palestine activism
Pizza Hut closed. KFC shuttered. Coke under pressure.
26 Aug 2025, 17:05
Presidential disavowal, murder conviction and land theft
News in brief from Monday, August 25.
26 Aug 2025, 09:52
Death penalty bluster masks Maldives drug policy blunders
Small-time users face same fate as major traffickers.
25 Aug 2025, 17:08
National Day, freedom bounds and media control
News in brief from Sunday, August 24.
25 Aug 2025, 09:56
The battle for control over Maldives media
Proposed law could replace self-regulation and state control.
24 Aug 2025, 17:33
Villa compensation, Zakat expansion and engine maintenance
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 22 and 23.
24 Aug 2025, 10:11
From Naruto to maali neshun: The rise of cosplay in the Maldives
Creative community overcomes cultural barriers.
23 Aug 2025, 18:15
Episode 9: Youth-led research challenges Addu’s development narrative
Project ThimaaVeshi sheds light on Addu’s competing visions of growth and conservation.
22 Aug 2025, 14:54
Murder suspects, PNF rally and council finances
News in brief from Thursday, August 21.
22 Aug 2025, 11:35
Showdown looms as Maldives media mobilises against regulatory overhaul
Bill proposes new commission with power to shut down outlets.
21 Aug 2025, 14:37
Incitement charges, IFJ condemnation and syrup ban
News in brief from Wednesday, August 20.
21 Aug 2025, 09:17
Remembering Aniya: the Maldives' irreplaceable dissenter
Her absence resounds in the Maldivian political landscape.
20 Aug 2025, 16:05
Unfree press, council abolition and media grants
News in brief from Tuesday, August 19.
20 Aug 2025, 09:40
"Take your project and leave": Kudafari's rare victory over central planning
But communities almost never defeat Malé's blueprints.
19 Aug 2025, 17:21
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