Maldives News


Prison protocol, parade fallout and Channel 13 hack
News in brief from Thursday, May 28.
29 May, 11:17


The Midnight Caller: Mashi Maali parade mocks the order it wasn't supposed to mention
The annual Eid satire defiantly held the line.
28 May, 23:30


Shahzan release, Eid celebrations and drone delivery
News in brief from Wednesday, May 27.
28 May, 09:43


Sergeant Mahudhee: the Coast Guard diver they called Boava
He told his wife to keep the perfume. He was 44.
27 May, 20:36


Measles outbreak, Eid festivities and safari raid
News in brief from Tuesday, May 26.
27 May, 09:28


Maldives chairs tuna commission, watches EU walk away with larger quota
EU distant fleets land lion's share of Indian Ocean yellowfin quota.
26 May, 17:24


Sea accidents, Muizzu to Singapore and by-election voters
News in brief from Monday, May 25.
26 May, 09:01


Through the red filter: the violence women face in Maldivian politics
Online abuse, sidelined careers, captured ethics committees: an exhibition maps the system.
25 May, 15:20


PNC cracks, Lucas release and drug bust
News in brief from Sunday, May 24.
25 May, 08:47


Maldivian politics has become a contest of personalities. It needs to be a contest of principles.
MP Meekail Naseem, who is standing for MDP chairperson, on what he would change.
24 May, 12:58


Power outage, preliminary reconstruction and Nasheed apology
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23.
24 May, 08:58


Shifting sands: what seven years of nest counts reveal about Maldivian sea turtles
Hawksbills vanishing, olive ridleys arriving, greens holding on.
23 May, 14:03


Retribution cycle, recovery operation and wrong turn
News in brief from Thursday, May 21.
22 May, 11:01


What was visible from the surface: a photo essay from the recovery dive at Devana Kandu
A photojournalist's record of the dive that killed Sergeant Mahudhee.
21 May, 19:50


Binveriya loss, recovery operation and tuna tariffs
News in brief from Wednesday, May 20.
21 May, 08:59


The Devana Kandu tragedy: criminal probe, regulatory gaps, and the questions left unanswered
How a coral research trip ended in the country's worst diving disaster.
20 May, 16:47


Bodies recovered, fuel assurance and gag appeal
News in brief from Tuesday, May 19.
20 May, 09:22


The day Iruvai ended: reading the rains in a season that no longer behaves
What Nakaiy and forecasts agree on as Hulhangu arrives.
19 May, 19:55


Divers located, tourist drowning and asset disclosure
News in brief from Monday, May 18.
19 May, 09:00


Comment: A line drawn against the Maldivian press
The case against Adhadhu fails every test. The journalists are in prison anyway.
18 May, 15:34

