Maldives News


A journalist fought to keep his prison notes. Here's what was in them.
What Adhadhu's Shahzan recorded inside Maafushi – and nearly couldn't take out.
23 Jun, 17:03


Nurse murder, cross-subsidy projects and digital transformation
News in brief from Monday, June 22.
23 Jun, 07:01


Solvent on paper, short on dollars: the Maldives economy in mid-2026
The IMF saw resilience. Maldivians saw their cards declined.
22 Jun, 17:30


Tobacco U-turn, market dispute and overpaid bonuses
News in brief from Sunday, June 21.
22 Jun, 08:54


Too many players, not enough chairs: the Maldives' looming crisis
The music will stop: what Turchin's cycles of collapse tell us.
21 Jun, 14:46


Millionth tourist, record vape seizure and SOE redundancies
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20.
21 Jun, 08:54


Scenes from Malé’s sanctuary suburb, before the bridge
The Thilamalé Bridge will soon connect the placid island of Villingili to the chaos of the capital
20 Jun, 16:40


Jobs protest, vapes seizure and dollar limits
News in brief from Thursday, June 18.
19 Jun, 10:03


Disappearing Dhivehi: why a generation of children can't speak to their grandparents
How English became the language children choose with each other.
18 Jun, 17:55


IMF warning, gas hike and market contracts
News in brief from Wednesday, June 17.
18 Jun, 08:34


Maggots, blunt razors and nightly raids: a journalist's 15 days in Maafushi
Jailed for a question, an Adhadhu reporter on what he found inside.
17 Jun, 21:03


Housing need, measles rise and drug den
News in brief from Tuesday, June 16.
17 Jun, 08:37


PayPal launch, MDP protest and school embezzlement
News in brief from Monday, June 15.
16 Jun, 08:50


Back at the top, bound by a bargain: Nasheed and the road to 2028
His landslide settles who runs MDP, not who it runs in 2028.
15 Jun, 17:02


Battle lines, missing profiles and protest trial
News in brief from Sunday, June 14.
15 Jun, 09:05


Rise of "baby coral killers" could hold back reef recovery
Population outbreaks of surprising starfish target young, fast-growing species.
14 Jun, 13:56


Nasheed landslide, Meedhoo runoff and national service
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13.
14 Jun, 09:18


Shadows beside the king: the queens of Kalaafaan
The women behind the tomb grants, recovered from a Frenchman's account.
13 Jun, 11:34


Officer's death, campaign close and zakat distribution
News in brief from Thursday, June 11.
12 Jun, 09:01


Five weeks after the Devana Kandu deaths: what the recovery divers saw and what investigators want
Probes into the Maldives' deadliest diving incident converge on a camera.
11 Jun, 15:36

