Maldives News
Malé fires, fisheries squeeze and Friday Eid
News in brief from Wednesday, March 18.
19 Mar, 10:20
"A supermajority is not a blank cheque": is the Maldives anti-defection amendment unconstitutional?
Can a constitutional amendment be unconstitutional?
18 Mar, 16:00
Referendum dispute, freed suspect and India trade deal
News in brief from Tuesday, March 17.
18 Mar, 09:45
Half a gas cylinder, double the diesel price: the oil shock hits Maldives
From the pump to the jetty, the war's cost arrives.
17 Mar, 17:25
Fuel shock, PSM standoff and banner removal
News in brief from Monday, March 16.
17 Mar, 10:26
Too late to lament: Solih's botched police reform
Farhad Fikury is back because Solih's government let him stay.
16 Mar, 13:58
Gas rationing, cat killing and Hanimaadhoo protest
News in brief from Sunday, March 15.
16 Mar, 09:17
The reef beneath the surf break
Why Thulusdhoo's reef project is a model for the rest of the Maldives.
15 Mar, 15:59
Dhigurah fire, SOE jobs and jet fuel spike
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14.
15 Mar, 09:17
Fatal fire in Dhigurah, oil shock response and election accessibility
News in brief from Thursday, March 12.
13 Mar, 10:02
Wilson the castaway cat: how a ginger tom was rescued from a desert island
A stranded cat, a viral plea, and a rescue mission during Ramadan.
12 Mar, 15:06
Voter list, airport robbery and presidential endorsement
News in brief from Wednesday, March 11.
12 Mar, 07:23
Asia declares emergency. Maldives says it won't run out of oil.
The damage from the oil price shock is baked in.
11 Mar, 17:52
Voter exclusion, war condemnation and warm weather
News in brief from Tuesday, March 10.
11 Mar, 07:13
Hoarafushi's seagrass meadow is teeming with life. The council wants to bury it.
Eagle rays, reef sharks, and a reclamation plan.
10 Mar, 14:52
EIA exemptions, custody assault and Umra charter
News in brief from Monday, March 9.
10 Mar, 07:11
Referendum battle lines drawn as opposition launches "no" campaign
The key arguments from both sides ahead of the April 4 vote.
09 Mar, 15:12
Food safety, referendum campaign and worker quotas
News in brief from Sunday, March 8.
09 Mar, 08:13
MDP is not the opposition – it's the gatekeeper
They occupy the left so a real left never emerges.
08 Mar, 13:50
Mosque reprieve, Addu powerhouse and Saudha deposits
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7.
08 Mar, 07:52
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