Maldives News


Shark feeding is illegal in the Maldives. It shouldn't be Fuvahmulah's business model.
Tiger Zoo promises guaranteed sightings. The sharks are paying for it.
25 Mar, 16:55


Sovereign airspace, cement shortage and taxi line
News in brief from Tuesday, March 24.
25 Mar, 10:43


Chaos in the Chagos: empire, exile and the islands caught between superpowers
Displaced islanders, rival claims and a rules-based order under siege.
24 Mar, 17:34


"Strike Israel," envoy snub and death bill
News in brief from Monday, March 23.
24 Mar, 11:23


The police reform that wasn't "botched"
Critics are judging a marathon by the first mile: ex-police chief.
23 Mar, 16:18


War contingencies, nomad visas and Villimalé trees
News in brief from Sunday, March 22.
23 Mar, 10:36


Maldives celebrates Eid under shadow of war
Missiles fly toward Diego Garcia and oil tops US$ 110 a barrel.
22 Mar, 15:59


Billionaire capsized, affordable housing and pool drowning
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21.
22 Mar, 10:33


Record zakat, sewage leak and bicycle seizure
News in brief from Thursday, March 19.
20 Mar, 11:39


Trapped by design: Dhigurah fire exposes migrant worker housing crisis
Five men died behind a single door. The warnings were already there.
19 Mar, 19:18


Malé fires, fisheries squeeze and Friday Eid
News in brief from Wednesday, March 18.
19 Mar, 10:20


"A supermajority is not a blank cheque": is the Maldives anti-defection amendment unconstitutional?
Can a constitutional amendment be unconstitutional?
18 Mar, 16:00


Referendum dispute, freed suspect and India trade deal
News in brief from Tuesday, March 17.
18 Mar, 09:45


Half a gas cylinder, double the diesel price: the oil shock hits Maldives
From the pump to the jetty, the war's cost arrives.
17 Mar, 17:25


Fuel shock, PSM standoff and banner removal
News in brief from Monday, March 16.
17 Mar, 10:26


Too late to lament: Solih's botched police reform
Farhad Fikury is back because Solih's government let him stay.
16 Mar, 13:58


Gas rationing, cat killing and Hanimaadhoo protest
News in brief from Sunday, March 15.
16 Mar, 09:17


The reef beneath the surf break
Why Thulusdhoo's reef project is a model for the rest of the Maldives.
15 Mar, 15:59


Dhigurah fire, SOE jobs and jet fuel spike
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14.
15 Mar, 09:17


Fatal fire in Dhigurah, oil shock response and election accessibility
News in brief from Thursday, March 12.
13 Mar, 10:02

