Maldives News


Gag order, gazf charges and US$ 500 million loss
News in brief from Sunday, May 10.
11 May, 08:33


Forced checkmate: why MDP's likely 2028 win could be its last
A two-party reflex, a collapsing world, and a party out of plans.
10 May, 17:04


Nazim stabbing, yacht fire and crypto scam
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9.
10 May, 08:52


Episode 21: Ali Hussain on the case against Adhadhu
The gazf charges, source protection and the President’s Office.
09 May, 16:30


Taxi app, RTI bots and official events
News in brief from Thursday, May 7.
08 May, 10:03


"No data is shared." But Bank of Maldives and Immigration quietly rewrote the rules.
Two amendments, no notice, and a legal basis no one can produce.
07 May, 16:03


No defence allowed, RTI "abuse" and death penalty ruling
News in brief from Wednesday, May 6.
07 May, 08:55


Q&A with Mohamed Nasheed, the former president running to lead the party he vowed to dismantle
On the 2023 split, the apology question, and the road to 2028.
06 May, 13:57


"Aisha" summons, food rules and police pushback
News in brief from Tuesday, May 5.
06 May, 09:03


Where to turn: a guide to the Maldives' mental health support system and the plan to rebuild it
Where to call, what to expect and what's being built.
05 May, 15:29


Adhadhu passwords, data privacy and EC warning
News in brief from Monday, May 4.
05 May, 08:23


Sponsored silence, anonymous noise: the state of Maldivian press freedom
A parallel whistleblowing ecosystem on X is filling the vacuum.
04 May, 16:02


Press Freedom Day, Sri Lanka visit and dredging complaints
News in brief from Sunday, May 3.
04 May, 06:31


The housing "crisis" is manufactured. The trees are not: a response to Minister Muththalib
Centralisation made the shortage. Felling funavaa won't fix it.
03 May, 15:42


Dollar controls, commissioner resignation and rival May Day rallies
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2.
03 May, 09:01


Malé lost, Malé found: an archive of vanishing third places
The walks, the benches, the meetup spots.
02 May, 13:31


Press freedom slide, MDP remorse and spox charmer
News in brief from Thursday, April 30.
01 May, 09:29


The week the state moved: rebuilding a mental health system mid-crisis
1,300 on the waitlist and a hospital a year away.
30 Apr, 17:54


Qazf charges, anti-defection ruling and fuel storage
News in brief from Wednesday, April 29.
30 Apr, 09:25


Q&A with Meekail Naseem, the 32-year-old pitching himself as MDP's neutral broker
On factional strife, the Nasheed switch, and the road to 2028.
29 Apr, 17:00

