Maldives News
The protection vacuum: Maldives grapples with children caught between law and exploitation
150 children in crime cannot be helped under current law, minister tells UN.
19 Jan, 16:09
Housing for All, cargo boat fatality and unlicensed pharmacies
News in brief from Sunday, January 18.
19 Jan, 06:58
More orcas in Maldivian waters – or more cameras?
Killer whales spotted from Fuvahmulah to Hulhumalé.
18 Jan, 16:35
MDP primaries, popularity poll and Dosti exercise
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, January 16 and 17.
18 Jan, 08:08
Dhoadhi – a coming-of-age film Dhivehi cinema rarely makes
A twenty-something crew made the film they wanted to see.
17 Jan, 15:36
Scoop gang, service charge and prescription glasses
News in brief from Thursday, January 15.
16 Jan, 10:29
The US$ 500 million question: can the Maldives avoid default in April?
The 2021 sukuk comes home to roost.
15 Jan, 17:31
Dengue spike, holiday death and 100-year cannabis sentence
News in brief from Wednesday, January 14.
15 Jan, 02:05
"A good start, not a solution": MIFCO begins buying yellowfin tuna after protests
But only fish that private exporters turn away.
14 Jan, 17:29
SOE pensions, pharmacy transfer and dollar salaries
News in brief from Tuesday, January 13.
14 Jan, 08:19
Agenda or opportunism? Muizzu's conservative push before council polls
Old campaign playbook or something more systematic this time?
13 Jan, 17:28
Iranian pushback, drug network and accused coach
News in brief from Monday, January 12.
13 Jan, 09:13
The Noonu corridor: Maafaru emerges as Maldives' private jet hub
A turtle nesting beach became a billionaire gateway.
12 Jan, 17:31
STELCO sackings, rehabilitation crisis and drug operation
News in brief from Sunday, January 12.
12 Jan, 08:54
Climate harm in plain sight
Environmental decline is becoming a public health crisis.
11 Jan, 17:37
Second home, PSM allowance and building code violations
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10.
11 Jan, 07:12
"Irreligious activity," media diplomacy and infant formula recall
News in brief from Thursday, January 8.
09 Jan, 10:05
Sun, sea and smog: the Maldives' dry season haze
Annual air pollution peak poses holiday hazard.
08 Jan, 16:34
Haze hazard, Avid defence and Lanka hospitals
News in brief from Wednesday, January 7.
08 Jan, 09:02
Tears and pleas: the housing lottery Malé residents can't win
At town halls across the capital, decades of desperation poured out.
07 Jan, 16:08
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