Opinion
The tharaggee illusion: why degrowth may be the Maldives' only option
We're building and borrowing beyond what this nation can bear.
05 Jan, 4:03 PM
Things fall apart; the hemline cannot rise.
Let her do her job. Stop measuring her hemline.
04 Jan, 10:07 AM
Breaking cycles: what’s missing in our blueprint for revolution?
We have the energy. We lack the strategy.
25 Dec 2025, 5:35 PM
The class monitor president
The full weight of the state apparatus, serving one man's teenage insecurities.
21 Dec 2025, 4:01 PM
“If you build in Britain, we will back you”
The UK's High Commissioner on Britain's pitch to investors.
14 Dec 2025, 3:39 PM
Community policing belongs in the law. Don't gut it.
A former commissioner warns against dismantling trust-building reforms.
11 Dec 2025, 5:43 PM
Why Maldivian courts have every right to try the FAM corruption case
Former PG Hussain Shameem dismantles the FIFA defence.
08 Dec 2025, 4:56 PM
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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 3:00 PM
The MVR 9 billion arrears claim doesn't add up
Official records show MVR 3.12 billion, not 9.
24 Nov 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 6:25 PM
Halt the gulper shark fishery: an open letter to President Muizzu
Lifting the ban risks irreversible harm, scientists warn.
26 Oct 2025, 11:27 AM
Rebellion or revolution? Why Maldives' anti-party movement faces co-option
Opinion: The playbook for hijacking your discontent.
20 Oct 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 3:03 PM
