Maldives News
Media control, Ritalin shortage and Strada saga
News in brief from Monday, August 18.
19 Aug 2025, 09:02
Why does the Maldives have the world’s highest divorce rate?
Women and children are overwhelmingly disadvantaged by the prevalence of divorce in the Maldives.
18 Aug 2025, 13:30
Government locks down local council powers in final year before 2026 elections
Island councils have blasted the government’s hypocritical undermining of their powers, as a bid for control during election years.
17 Aug 2025, 15:29
Symbolic beginnings: Pest on rebellion, rhythm and responsibility
The Maldives’ most popular rapper talks literature, prison songs and why his music speaks for the marginalised.
16 Aug 2025, 15:40
Episode 8: Defending decentralised governance with Hussain Shafiu
Baa Atoll Kihaadhoo Council President Hussain Shafiu on the rushed changes to the Decentralisation Act that strip powers from local councils in their final year.
15 Aug 2025, 14:20
Council finances, death penalty and presidential terms
News in brief from Thursday, August 14.
15 Aug 2025, 11:50
Maldives drops pretence of independent environment watchdog
New rules streamline environmental approvals for priority projects.
14 Aug 2025, 19:16
Fake prince, land reclamation and fish catch
News in Brief from Wednesday, August 13.
14 Aug 2025, 10:08
EPA abolition, Thulhaadhoo airport and Hajj quotas
News in brief from Tuesday, August 12.
13 Aug 2025, 11:10
Better ballots or better candidates? Maldives grapples with crisis of choice
Nearly 8,000 voters deliberately spoiled their ballots.
12 Aug 2025, 21:02
One vote, two elections: Maldives weighs democratic trade-offs
Concurrent presidential and parliamentary elections could save MVR 150 million.
12 Aug 2025, 20:20
The unchecked power of Maldives' executive presidency
From democratic hope to institutional decay.
12 Aug 2025, 16:21
Baa tour, police negligence and parliament pay
News in brief from Monday, August 11.
12 Aug 2025, 11:07
Exchange rate buckles as Maldives central bank fights losing battle
Twin deficits drive economy toward possible default.
11 Aug 2025, 23:11
Electricity woes, WAMCO dues and forex licenses
News in brief from Sunday, August 10.
11 Aug 2025, 10:51
Captured by a spreadsheet: how one man controls Maldives' anti-corruption system
The watchdog shields the powerful and denies justice through digital gatekeeping.
10 Aug 2025, 12:11
PNC strife, power cut and police oath
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 8 and 9.
10 Aug 2025, 10:24
The British Loyalty: Addu’s enduring wartime legacy
A bombed, torpedoed, and scuttled tanker is now a living coral cathedral.
09 Aug 2025, 18:31
Rufiyaa mopping, capsizing death and Hajj hotel
News in brief from Thursday, August 7.
08 Aug 2025, 12:20
Council finance crackdown: necessary oversight or naked power grab?
Election-year hiring, leasing and projects will require government approval.
07 Aug 2025, 17:28
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