Maldives News


Eagle Hills housing, localisation rules and seized pots
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 10.
11 Oct, 07:12


Part three: The Cannanore covenant
What did Cannanore claim it was owed and who was Mohamed Thakurufaan?
10 Oct, 14:50


Alabbar lunch, Faisal-Azim ticket and ratings upgrade
News in brief from Thursday, October 8.
09 Oct, 10:24


Student's messages endorsing rape alarm parents
A teacher says such talk is "pretty standard" among boys.
08 Oct, 16:27


Hulhumalé crash, Bangkok arrests and Alabbar arrival
News in brief from Wednesday, October 7.
08 Oct, 07:53


Green fund goes dark after record tax haul
Spending falls to seven-year low as fund swells to MVR3.6 billion.
07 Oct, 16:19


Parole purge, asset seizure and president's finances
News in brief from Tuesday, October 6.
07 Oct, 07:07


'I'll finish this within two years': Malé's new traffic chief sets out his plans
Yoosuf Maaniu on cemetery car parks, AI cameras and fines.
06 Oct, 17:31


Rasmalé defence, closed trial and kingpin release
News in brief from Monday, October 5.
06 Oct, 07:26


The moving goalposts of the Maldives' single-use plastics phase-out
Plastic straws are back and the ban on bottles keeps getting pushed back.
05 Oct, 17:55


Malaysia crash, school buses and vomit fee
News in brief from Sunday, October 4.
05 Oct, 07:35


Split the presidency, cap the Majlis: MDP's plan for a new constitution
Full text of the resolution adopted by the MDP congress.
04 Oct, 16:47


Bodu Badhalu, GST reform and Flydubai questions
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3.
04 Oct, 07:58


'Pause and look a little longer': GMB Akash's Ember in Malé
Thirty years of photography holds up a mirror to the city.
03 Oct, 13:03


MDP congress, Hajj flats and transport fines
News in brief from Thursday, October 1.
02 Oct, 09:24


Foreign money, not foreign neighbours: Rasmalé and the politics of land
When does a 99-year lease become a sale?
01 Oct, 18:28


HIV rise, Rasmalé revenue and murder trial
News in brief from Wednesday, September 30.
01 Oct, 09:00


A revolt from Europe to Moscow as Maldives taxes the world's travel agents
An Italian operator has dropped the Maldives in protest.
30 Sep, 15:58


Estate law, Yameen trial and MP disclosures
News in brief from Tuesday, September 29.
30 Sep, 09:07


'Should I just do it for you?': how two volunteers got the rufiyaa into Unicode
The MVR symbol is no longer a dollar in disguise.
29 Sep, 13:55

