Maldives News


Constitutional challenge, CPI drop and smoking kiosks
News in brief from Monday, September 28.
29 Sep, 09:02


The invisible workforce behind the Maldives' reclaimed islands
Temporary residents of a place they built to last.
28 Sep, 13:48


Lease approval, qazf charge and stingray capture
News in brief from Sunday, September 27.
28 Sep, 09:02


Paying the port in dollars they don't have
Why locally owned shippers need a dedicated FX window.
27 Sep, 14:18


Rasmalé fallout, expat assault and Soneva sale
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26.
27 Sep, 08:29


Part two: The Holhin
What did Maldivians call the men of Cannanore, and why?
26 Sep, 15:44


Fire footage, Indian credit and Chinese contract
News in brief from Thursday, September 24.
25 Sep, 10:23


Born abroad, shut out at home: a Thoddoo family's 20-year wait for land
Former council president denies scrapping their registry to cost them plots.
24 Sep, 19:23


COO suspension, investment deadline and bowling alley
News in brief from Wednesday, September 23.
24 Sep, 08:59


'Not an inch sold': the Eagle Hills deal and the foreign ownership question
UAE developer says every resale or inheritance restarts a 99-year lease.
23 Sep, 19:57


Solih endorsement, plastic phase-out and BML tower
News in brief from Tuesday, September 22.
23 Sep, 08:04


Abandoned seafarers warned of hunger and anchor failure before Sinamalé bridge crash
The agencies involved say the failed mooring was not their responsibility.
22 Sep, 15:51


Commercial terms, foreign leaseholds and felled figs
News in brief from Monday, September 21.
22 Sep, 08:31


A 2003 housing promise doesn't justify a Hulhumalé plot at 2003 prices
The deal for Ahmed Zahir lacks a clear legal basis.
21 Sep, 14:31


Rasmalé township, ACC referrals and soggy straws
News in brief from Sunday, September 20.
21 Sep, 08:47


An RTI office 'structured to fail': lessons from five years as Information Commissioner
The outgoing commissioner on progress, resistance and a chronically underfunded office.
20 Sep, 13:37


Indian interest, plastic ban and debt sermon
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19.
20 Sep, 09:06


Muizzu wins ticket, Indian debt and arts decline
News in brief from Thursday, September 17.
18 Sep, 09:30


'A slap on my face': Ali Waheed's return and the men who stayed in public life
A complainant says she was pressured into withdrawing her statement.
17 Sep, 20:16


Indian bond, GST backlash and PNC VPs
News in brief from Wednesday, September 16.
17 Sep, 07:06

