Maldives News
Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed
With most of those implicated still to face justice, here's everything you need to know about how the Maldives lost its favourite blogger.
12 May 2025, 16:00
From hysteria to hindsight: the Maldives lockdown legacy after five years
Experts debate whether benefits outweighed harms.
17 Apr 2025, 19:01
Maldives Independent is back!
The award-winning Maldives Independent is thrilled to announce its relaunch, exactly five years after suspending operations on January 31, 2020.
31 Jan 2025, 23:42
The Missing Years: 2020-2025
Here’s a timeline of the major events and key stories during our five-year hiatus.
31 Jan 2025, 23:33
Maldives Independent suspends operations
Goodbye for now.
31 Jan 2020, 09:00
EPA rejects Maafaru runway expansion project
A lawmaker accused the watchdog of obstructing atoll development.
30 Dec 2019, 09:00
Infrastructure development pushing islands to ‘tipping point’
Islands cannot naturally adapt to climate risks after harbour and land reclamation projects.
28 Dec 2019, 09:00
Military alert level raised as ‘precautionary measure’
Alert status not raised due to specific threat, says MNDF.
25 Dec 2019, 09:00
Arbitration case filed in Singapore over Fushidhiggaru lagoon
The 1,475-hectare lagoon was leased in January 2013.
24 Dec 2019, 09:00
Taxi driver was fatally stabbed during robbery
A 21-year-old man confessed to the murder.
24 Dec 2019, 09:00
Counter-terrorism centre defines extremist ideology
NCTC offered a guideline for identifying hardliners.
23 Dec 2019, 09:00
20 children checked upon in operation against extremism
Four children were vaccinated and one child was removed from parents.
22 Dec 2019, 09:00
NGO contests ‘arbitrary dissolution’ over alleged slander of Islam
MDN was formally dissolved on Thursday.
21 Dec 2019, 09:00
Preaching licenses suspended as authorities launch counter-terrorism operation
Homes of suspected extremists raided on Maduvvari island.
18 Dec 2019, 09:00
Income tax signed into law
A personal income tax will be introduced for the first time.
18 Dec 2019, 09:00
About 1,400 extremists ‘willing to kill’ in Maldives
An ISIS bomb plot was foiled in 2017, the police chief revealed.
17 Dec 2019, 09:00
Landmark changes ratified to decentralisation law
One-third of council seats reserved for women.
16 Dec 2019, 09:00
Nasheed reignites ‘debt trap’ row with Chinese ambassador
The speaker’s remarks were at odds with the foreign minister.
15 Dec 2019, 09:00
Ports company audit uncovers corrupt deals
MPL spent MVR86 million without a bidding process.
12 Dec 2019, 09:00
980 councillors to be elected in April
One-third of seats will be reserved for female candidates.
12 Dec 2019, 09:00
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