Maldives News
Comment: Nationalise the resorts
Halve the industry, expel foreign investors and repurpose the islands.
02 Aug, 13:36
Turkish trade, missing crew and accidents at sea
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1.
02 Aug, 08:26
Scenes from Hulhumalé, before the last sand fills in
The island built to escape Malé is inheriting its congestion.
01 Aug, 11:13
Money laundering, India transfers and gang crimes
News in brief from Thursday, July 30.
31 Jul, 07:56
'An undeserving immigrant in their own country'
Pro-government outlet mocks islanders in video celebrating Malé's new road.
30 Jul, 16:20
Stage repairs, island leasing and STO profits
News in brief from Wednesday, July 29.
30 Jul, 09:00
Nine resignations later, Pension Office confirms MVR2.4 billion bond deal
Board members resigned rather than approve it. The money moved anyway.
29 Jul, 17:27
Show cancellation, waste transfer and cut-price resort sale
News in brief from Tuesday, July 28.
29 Jul, 06:59
Redundancy is a legal process, not a political slogan
The law does not recognise "right-sizing."
28 Jul, 13:33
Swell waves, parasail fail and sand return
News in brief from Monday, July 27.
28 Jul, 07:03
Past the last house on Huraa
The only mangrove in Malé Atoll and what lives there.
27 Jul, 13:53
Independence Day, swell surges and launch aground
News in brief from Sunday, July 26.
27 Jul, 09:03
Independence is not a date. It is a daily decision.
President Muizzu on Chagos, the bond repayment and children's screen time.
26 Jul, 14:09
Road reopening, tribunal sacking and fined riders
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25.
26 Jul, 09:11
Bond scheme, essential medicines and organ transplants
News in brief from Thursday, July 23.
24 Jul, 08:41
A job offer, a contested resignation and a seven-year fight with Transparency Maldives
A court ordered the money set aside after the NGO failed to pay.
23 Jul, 17:12
Thilafushi fire, pay cuts and Savaaheli transfer
News in brief from Wednesday, July 22.
23 Jul, 07:38
Guesthouses count the cost as stalled harbour smothers Fodhdhoo reef
Locals say prolonged dredging has damaged reef and driven tourists away.
22 Jul, 17:21
Air services, SOE layoffs and pension bond
News in brief from Tuesday, July 21.
22 Jul, 07:59
Solar hybrids, snorkelling death and port relocation
News in brief from Monday, July 20.
21 Jul, 06:52
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