Maldives News


Gag appeal, Leevan confinement and new councils
News in brief from Sunday, May 17.
18 May, 09:00


"They shouldn't have gone in": the man who trained Sergeant Mahudhee on the dive that killed him
Wrong gas, no recompression chamber, no specialist team on standby.
17 May, 18:40


Tragedy deepens, ex-presidents unite and press resistance
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16.
17 May, 09:03


In Pictures: Three former presidents join protests in Malé
Former Presidents Solih, Yameen and Nasheed join demonstrators in the capital.
16 May, 21:57


Dive tragedy, rally rebuttal and protest crackdown
News in brief from Thursday, May 14.
15 May, 12:07


What recovery requires: Aya's year after a suicide attempt
Four years, three providers, and a year of tremors.
14 May, 16:08


Nazim ouster, contempt fallout and highway fatality
News in brief from Wednesday, May 13.
14 May, 08:44


Dead fish, no clear cause: ERA investigates die-offs on eastern rim of North Malé Atoll
Parrotfish, octopus, moray eels among dead marine life at Kuda Huraa lagoon.
13 May, 14:50


Journalists jailed, housing crush and ADHD reform
News in brief from Tuesday, May 12.
13 May, 08:42


Two Adhadhu journalists detained as Aisha case mobilises the state against the press
First contempt detentions of journalists in the post-2008 democratic era.
12 May, 18:58


Press freedom siege, PNF fine and debt repayment
News in brief from Monday, May 11.
12 May, 06:40


"Punitive approaches to health do not work": UN Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng on her Maldives visit
On universal coverage, the medicine shortage, mental health and drug policy.
11 May, 13:14


Gag order, gazf charges and US$ 500 million loss
News in brief from Sunday, May 10.
11 May, 08:33


Forced checkmate: why MDP's likely 2028 win could be its last
A two-party reflex, a collapsing world, and a party out of plans.
10 May, 17:04


Nazim stabbing, yacht fire and crypto scam
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9.
10 May, 08:52


Episode 21: Ali Hussain on the case against Adhadhu
The gazf charges, source protection and the President’s Office.
09 May, 16:30


Taxi app, RTI bots and official events
News in brief from Thursday, May 7.
08 May, 10:03


"No data is shared." But Bank of Maldives and Immigration quietly rewrote the rules.
Two amendments, no notice, and a legal basis no one can produce.
07 May, 16:03


No defence allowed, RTI "abuse" and death penalty ruling
News in brief from Wednesday, May 6.
07 May, 08:55


Q&A with Mohamed Nasheed, the former president running to lead the party he vowed to dismantle
On the 2023 split, the apology question, and the road to 2028.
06 May, 13:57

