Opinion
The plot thickens over Mayor Azim’s land registry
After waiting almost two years for publication of the Malé Land Registry, Villimalé councillor Nahula Ali is still searching for answers.
03 Dec, 3:56 PM
Comment: indefinite detention under gang and terror laws must cease
Four hundred Maldivians are being subjected to 'Vaanuvaa', under ill-defined terrorism (and now gang) laws.
30 Nov, 3:34 PM
One hook, one fish, one code: The Maldives already has ethical tuna. Now we must prove it.
Certifications don't tell the entire story.
27 Nov, 3:00 PM
The MVR 9 billion arrears claim doesn't add up
Official records show MVR 3.12 billion, not 9.
24 Nov, 3:54 PM
The president's claim that gangs "no longer exist" is a dangerous illusion
"A two-decade problem cannot disappear overnight."
20 Nov, 6:09 PM
“Have you seen the madness?": the 2026 budget and MVR 2.7 billion project giveaway
"Hard work is for suckers. The system is rigged."
13 Nov, 6:25 PM
Halt the gulper shark fishery: an open letter to President Muizzu
Lifting the ban risks irreversible harm, scientists warn.
26 Oct, 11:27 AM
Rebellion or revolution? Why Maldives' anti-party movement faces co-option
Opinion: The playbook for hijacking your discontent.
20 Oct, 5:17 PM
Why the Maldives should not elect its police chief
"Impartial law enforcement will be the first casualty," a former commissioner warns.
12 Oct, 3:04 PM
Inside the kleptocrat's mind: why Maldives' corrupt elite believe they deserve to steal
From patronage networks to self-justifying narratives.
07 Oct, 3:25 PM
"We don't need loans, we need income": content creators on new "empowerment" scheme
What filmmakers, musicians, and gamers are actually saying.
06 Oct, 4:00 PM
Challenging Gen Z’s political apathy
Political ‘youthquakes’ have rocked Bangladesh, and now Nepal. Are Maldivian youth really as apathetic as many might think?
25 Sep, 3:40 PM
From seats to say: are political quotas for Maldivian women delivering real power?
Women hold 40 percent of council seats but zero presidencies.
07 Sep, 3:03 PM
Remembering Aniya: the Maldives' irreplaceable dissenter
Her absence resounds in the Maldivian political landscape.
20 Aug, 4:05 PM
What does Young India think of Muizzu’s foreign policy?
A majority of young Indians trust the Maldives.
27 Jul, 11:25 AM
From concessions to win-win: China-Maldives FTA boosts Maldives’ growth
An op-ed by the Chinese ambassador.
27 Jul, 11:23 AM
Replacing coconuts with dates: the erosion of Maldivian identity
The Maldives is abandoning its tropical heritage, argues historian Naajih Didi.
09 Jul, 1:14 PM
Let the people decide: referendums as democracy's last defence
The MDP chairman proposes constitutional reforms.
06 Jul, 3:27 PM
"They took my passport, then they came for my body": a migrant worker's story
A Filipino worker's fight for justice.
23 Jun, 4:08 PM
"I refused to yield": a Maldives Supreme Court justice's final stand
Dr Azmiralda called her impeachment a "coordinated framing operation."
26 May, 2:07 PM
