Maldives News


Terminal relocation, RTL ferries and water contamination
News in brief from Tuesday, February 17.
18 Feb, 09:05


RTI data reveals scale of student payment problems ministry says it cannot fully count
Over 100 complaints logged, but no figures on actual payment delays.
17 Feb, 16:03


Referendum date, murder retrial and unhealthy air
News in brief from Monday, February 16.
17 Feb, 08:45


Dr Hassan Hameed on his life's work: an English-Dhivehi dictionary eight years in the making
"Language can limit what can be thought and expressed."
16 Feb, 15:00


Gas rationing, police chief retirement and uncontested council seats
News in brief from Sunday, February 15.
16 Feb, 07:45


Fishing boat fire, Ramadan discount and Indian rocket debris
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, February 13 and 14.
15 Feb, 08:20


MDP campaign, MACL debt and Cargil loan
News in brief from Thursday, February 12.
13 Feb, 17:24


President champions climate adaptation abroad as dredgers blanket atoll in sediment
Dive sites abandoned, bait grounds destroyed as plume engulfs Malé atoll.
12 Feb, 17:15


Health titan, Addu power outage and sea cucumber theft
News in brief from Wednesday, February 11.
12 Feb, 08:37


Watchdog questions corruption score as Maldives stagnates on annual index
ACC says perception index doesn't measure actual corruption.
11 Feb, 13:14


Constitutional amendments, corruption perception and garbage dumping
News in brief from Tuesday, February 10.
11 Feb, 09:05


The Chagos dispute explained: colonial borders, displaced people, and a small nation defying international law
Why is the Maldives sending the Coast Guard to disputed waters?
10 Feb, 17:26


Concurrent elections, RTI fine and Thinadhoo Ramadan bans
News in brief from Monday, February 9.
10 Feb, 07:47


From resort dividends to an open prison: everything Muizzu pledged in his three-hour address
Bold pledges, questionable maths, and a three-hour spending spree.
09 Feb, 19:40


Greater Addu, terrorist designation and halal tourism
News in brief from Sunday, February 8.
09 Feb, 09:09


Zariyand: why I'm running for mayor of Malé
"Effective local leadership must place the city above party divisions."
08 Feb, 16:21


Chagos rebuff, gas shortage and national logistics
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, February 6 and 7.
08 Feb, 08:34


State-of-the-nation pledges, maritime brinksmanship and port relocation
News in brief from Thursday, February 5.
06 Feb, 13:52


Maldives deploys military after Muizzu rejects maritime boundary with Mauritius
President defies binding UN tribunal ruling in address to parliament.
05 Feb, 20:23


Pension exodus, ADK tower and child exploitation
News in brief from Wednesday, February 4.
05 Feb, 07:07

