Opinion


Shark feeding is illegal in the Maldives. It shouldn't be Fuvahmulah's business model.
Tiger Zoo promises guaranteed sightings. The sharks are paying for it.
25 Mar, 16:55


The police reform that wasn't "botched"
Critics are judging a marathon by the first mile: ex-police chief.
23 Mar, 16:18


The reef beneath the surf break
Why Thulusdhoo's reef project is a model for the rest of the Maldives.
15 Mar, 15:59


MDP is not the opposition – it's the gatekeeper
They occupy the left so a real left never emerges.
08 Mar, 13:50


The solutions to the ills of democracy lie in more democracy
Combining elections makes it easier to retain power.
01 Mar, 16:11


The revolving door of commissioners: democratic policing in Maldives at a crossroads
Three police chiefs in two years is not normal. It's a pattern.
28 Feb, 15:16


Mahzoom: Malé deserves better
"Discussion alone has not produced solutions, and it never will."
22 Feb, 14:42


Comment: Opening the door to a petitioner's Majlis
A digital pathway for citizens to petition their representatives.
15 Feb, 15:33


Zariyand: why I'm running for mayor of Malé
"Effective local leadership must place the city above party divisions."
08 Feb, 16:21


Aiham: why I am scrubbing these walls (and why I’m running)
"When parties dig trenches, the city gets stuck in the mud."
03 Feb, 16:13


Nasheed isn't a hero. MDP isn’t left-wing.
Your idols are right-wing capitalists.
29 Jan, 15:01


The one percent took US$ 17.54 billion in 15 years. Here's the math.
Siyaasee-igthisaadhu kathilun: a financial accounting of the ruling class.
22 Jan, 17:27


Climate harm in plain sight
Environmental decline is becoming a public health crisis.
11 Jan, 17:37


The tharaggee illusion: why degrowth may be the Maldives' only option
We're building and borrowing beyond what this nation can bear.
05 Jan, 16:03


Things fall apart; the hemline cannot rise.
Let her do her job. Stop measuring her hemline.
04 Jan, 10:07


Breaking cycles: what’s missing in our blueprint for revolution?
We have the energy. We lack the strategy.
25 Dec 2025, 17:35


The class monitor president
The full weight of the state apparatus, serving one man's teenage insecurities.
21 Dec 2025, 16:01


“If you build in Britain, we will back you”
The UK's High Commissioner on Britain's pitch to investors.
14 Dec 2025, 15:39


Community policing belongs in the law. Don't gut it.
A former commissioner warns against dismantling trust-building reforms.
11 Dec 2025, 17:43


Why Maldivian courts have every right to try the FAM corruption case
Former PG Hussain Shameem dismantles the FIFA defence.
08 Dec 2025, 16:56

