Maldives News
Scenes from Malé’s sanctuary suburb, before the bridge
The Thilamalé Bridge will soon connect the placid island of Villingili to the chaos of the capital
20 Jun, 16:40
Jobs protest, vapes seizure and dollar limits
News in brief from Thursday, June 18.
19 Jun, 10:03
Disappearing Dhivehi: why a generation of children can't speak to their grandparents
How English became the language children choose with each other.
18 Jun, 17:55
IMF warning, gas hike and market contracts
News in brief from Wednesday, June 17.
18 Jun, 08:34
Maggots, blunt razors and nightly raids: a journalist's 15 days in Maafushi
Jailed for a question, an Adhadhu reporter on what he found inside.
17 Jun, 21:03
Housing need, measles rise and drug den
News in brief from Tuesday, June 16.
17 Jun, 08:37
PayPal launch, MDP protest and school embezzlement
News in brief from Monday, June 15.
16 Jun, 08:50
Back at the top, bound by a bargain: Nasheed and the road to 2028
His landslide settles who runs MDP, not who it runs in 2028.
15 Jun, 17:02
Battle lines, missing profiles and protest trial
News in brief from Sunday, June 14.
15 Jun, 09:05
Rise of "baby coral killers" could hold back reef recovery
Population outbreaks of surprising starfish target young, fast-growing species.
14 Jun, 13:56
Nasheed landslide, Meedhoo runoff and national service
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13.
14 Jun, 09:18
Shadows beside the king: the queens of Kalaafaan
The women behind the tomb grants, recovered from a Frenchman's account.
13 Jun, 11:34
Officer's death, campaign close and zakat distribution
News in brief from Thursday, June 11.
12 Jun, 09:01
Five weeks after the Devana Kandu deaths: what the recovery divers saw and what investigators want
Probes into the Maldives' deadliest diving incident converge on a camera.
11 Jun, 15:36
Takedown order, food labelling and nuisance rules
News in brief from Wednesday, June 10.
11 Jun, 08:25
Twelve years on, government meets "bare minimum" on right to information
Ministries still routinely ignore the requests citizens actually file.
10 Jun, 15:14
Shamaan conviction, plastic fines and measles spread
News in brief from Tuesday, June 9.
10 Jun, 09:03
The Maldives conducted a historic ocean use survey. What has it done with the results?
Unchecked infrastructure projects abound while plans for marine protection stall.
09 Jun, 21:30
Finance shuffle, BML rating and qazf trial
News in brief from Monday, June 8.
09 Jun, 09:03
El Niño is coming. Here's what it means for the Maldives.
A narrow window to prepare and a history worth heeding.
08 Jun, 18:03
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