Maldives News


Swap settlement, victim support and voided elections
News in brief from Thursday, April 23.
24 Apr, 06:29


Government sincerity questioned as Yameen Rasheed’s murder unresolved after nine years
Supporters call for full disclosure as courts revisit activist’s case.
23 Apr, 15:00


Taser denial, service charge and STO profits
News in brief from Wednesday, April 22.
23 Apr, 07:08


Kooddoo shark attack was foreseeable, say divers, as feeding debate resurfaces
Experts say threat was known before honeymooner lost leg in latest incident.
22 Apr, 13:59


Nazim purge, MDP race and HRCM rebuke
News in brief from Tuesday, April 21.
22 Apr, 06:08


Reform or remorse? The president’s new policy on state hiring
Is a pledge to end political patronage encouraging, or incriminating?
21 Apr, 16:20


Muizzu concessions, judicial administration and murder conviction
News in brief from Monday, April 20.
21 Apr, 04:12


Nothing to see here: central government lagging on right to information
Incapacity or intransigence? Why are public authorities failing to comply with RTI?
20 Apr, 17:00


Nasheed-Fayyaz ticket, Indian bailout and sofa seizure
News in brief from Sunday, April 19.
20 Apr, 07:52


Crossing the chasm: the adoption lifecycle of Maldivian democracy
Voters now act like demanding customers, ready to switch brands at the next election.
19 Apr, 14:44


Council revotes, SOE layoffs and MDP protests
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18.
19 Apr, 03:18


Cement shortage, dengue outbreak and complaints bureau
News in brief from Thursday, April 16.
17 Apr, 15:31


Housing for whom? The towers rising over Villimalé's last grove
Ancient trees, a fenced-off footpath and a fractured community.
16 Apr, 19:00


New ministers, shark attack and construction disruption
News in brief from Wednesday, April 15.
16 Apr, 04:21


"We will sense even if we cannot see"
She co-founded an NGO after being told blind people couldn't run one.
15 Apr, 14:45


Cabinet reboot, anti-defection challenge and MDP protests
News in brief from Tuesday, April 14.
15 Apr, 04:40


Ice ages, not volcanoes: how the Maldives really formed
Darwin's 1842 theory is elegant. Drill cores tell a different story.
14 Apr, 16:38


MACL rot, airfare hike and convict release
News in brief from Monday, April 13.
14 Apr, 02:55


Trouble for Muizzu – provided MDP keeps it together
A decisive win followed by a familiar unravelling.
13 Apr, 17:00


Sinan unseated, SOE resignations and Hulhumalé blackout
News in brief from Sunday, April 12.
13 Apr, 02:18

