Maldives News


Stranded tourists, housing fraud and Chagos challenge
News in brief from Sunday, March 1.
02 Mar, 10:43


The solutions to the ills of democracy lie in more democracy
Combining elections makes it easier to retain power.
01 Mar, 16:11


Iran fallout, supply concerns and diplomatic rupture
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28.
01 Mar, 12:37


The revolving door of commissioners: democratic policing in Maldives at a crossroads
Three police chiefs in two years is not normal. It's a pattern.
28 Feb, 15:16


Record bank profit, sandwich alibi and sea cucumber auction
News in brief from Thursday, February 26.
27 Feb, 03:20


"Expendable": the migrant worker casualties that go unreported
A Facebook group tracks injuries and deaths that Maldivian authorities don't.
26 Feb, 13:04


Fatal crash, workplace safety inquiry and Shamaan alibi
News in brief from Wednesday, February 25.
26 Feb, 03:38


A family for every child: the promises and risks of the foster care push
Applications are up. Safeguards haven't kept pace.
25 Feb, 17:19


WAMCO accident, referendum challenge and disability rise
News in brief from Tuesday, February 24.
25 Feb, 06:40


Finders not keepers: the fisherman, the bolts, and the rocket from the sky
India's space debris reached Laamu Kunahandhoo.
24 Feb, 14:45


Blocked cards, boardwalk vandalism and cat rescue
News in brief from Monday, February 23.
24 Feb, 01:27


From archipelago to city-state: a Q&A with Salma Fikry
On who benefits when Maldivians leave their islands behind.
23 Feb, 15:17


What we brought home from the world's largest investigative journalism conference
A small Maldives newsroom goes global.
23 Feb, 11:44


Farage to Chagos, drug bust and daytime eating
News in brief from Sunday, February 22.
23 Feb, 09:31


Mahzoom: Malé deserves better
"Discussion alone has not produced solutions, and it never will."
22 Feb, 14:42


MDP referendum stand, Addu power outage and missing man
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21.
22 Feb, 04:03


Episode 15: The referendum on combining elections
MDP MP Meekail on rejecting concurrent elections.
21 Feb, 14:00


Broken by design: Malé City Council has stopped functioning
The PNC's 14-seat supermajority cannot find 10 members for a meeting.
19 Feb, 16:00


Dollar support, police chief retirement and farmer's market
News in brief from Wednesday, February 18.
19 Feb, 10:40


Ramadan cheat sheet: schedules, services and prices
A guide to modified routines for the fasting month.
18 Feb, 12:37

