Maldives News
One island preserved a community, the other assembled a population
What island reclamation builds and what it quietly takes apart.
20 Jul, 16:23
Fire hazards, Transparency accounts and female commissioner
News in brief from Sunday, July 19.
20 Jul, 08:57
Locking out: why blanket social media bans won’t protect children
Australia banned under-16s. Most stayed online anyway.
19 Jul, 16:51
SOE downsizing, road development and sorcery arrest
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18.
19 Jul, 06:46
Uprooted
A memoir of migration and the emptying of Maldivian islands.
18 Jul, 11:47
Affordable housing, Hankede tourism and term break
News in brief from Thursday, July 16.
17 Jul, 10:19
Suicide attempts triple in police records
Police logged 100 attempted suicides in May, up from 27 in March.
16 Jul, 16:35
HDC layoffs, Hoarafushi assault and drug dens
News in brief from Wednesday, July 15.
16 Jul, 09:00
Measles in the Maldives: what's happening and how to protect yourself
It's spreading among adults, many of whom never completed a second dose.
15 Jul, 18:20
MIFCO subsidy, cyber crime surge and felled tree
News in brief from Tuesday, July 14.
15 Jul, 09:02
Who broke the Rufiyaa? Two records and a blame game
BML has never sold more dollars, the street has never charged more.
14 Jul, 20:02
Measles death, Gulhifalhu plots and India FTA
News in brief from Monday, July 13.
14 Jul, 06:38
“Killing without touching”: the fight over Villimalé’s grove
The mayor said no trees would be felled. RCC’s sign warns of deep excavation.
13 Jul, 17:45
Fatal accident, card spending and congestion agency
News in brief from Sunday, July 12.
13 Jul, 07:11
From bricks to vision: rethinking housing policy
The housing minister on shifting from building homes to enabling ownership.
12 Jul, 16:12
PNC brawl, housing scam and duty dodge
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11.
12 Jul, 09:10
Borrow a flag: watching the World Cup in the Maldives
How football’s main event unites a nation that isn’t playing
11 Jul, 19:00
Malé fires, council audit and boat collision
News in brief from Thursday, July 9.
10 Jul, 08:41
Measles cases rise sixfold in three weeks as Maldives outbreak accelerates
It is spreading among adults who never completed a second dose.
09 Jul, 17:15
Cancer referrals, passport shortage and funeral absence
News in brief from Wednesday, July 8.
09 Jul, 06:31
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