Podcast
Episode 14: Suspended without pay – when decentralisation becomes punishment
Suspended without pay, Hoarafushi Council President Mohamed Waheed reflects on due process, accountability, and decentralised governance.
13 Dec 2025, 4:05 PM
Episode 13: Breaking up Addu – what's at stake in the referendum
Ahead of tomorrow’s referendum, Addu leaders are divided over whether the atoll should remain a city or return to individual island councils.
24 Oct 2025, 3:45 PM
Episode 12: Shiman's lawyer recounts procedural chaos after private photo leak
The opposition activist's photo was leaked hours after police seized her phone.
13 Oct 2025, 2:16 PM
Episode 11: Dredging threatens Maldives’ precious Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
Policy changes that fast-track environmental approvals threaten centuries-old reefs. Coral advocates sound the alarm.
05 Sep 2025, 4:38 PM
Episode 10: Live from the journalists’ protest site
Journalists warn the bill curbs free speech, challenging the president and walking out on the AG.
29 Aug 2025, 5:20 PM
Episode 9: Youth-led research challenges Addu’s development narrative
Project ThimaaVeshi sheds light on Addu’s competing visions of growth and conservation.
22 Aug 2025, 2:54 PM
Episode 8: Defending decentralised governance with Hussain Shafiu
Baa Atoll Kihaadhoo Council President Hussain Shafiu on the rushed changes to the Decentralisation Act that strip powers from local councils in their final year.
15 Aug 2025, 2:20 PM
Episode 7: History, identity and coconut palms with Naajih Didi
What do cemeteries and coconut palms have to do with Maldivian identity? Historian Naajih Didi joins us to explain.
18 Jul 2025, 3:11 PM
Episode 6: Can Maldivian football be fixed?
With football at a standstill, FAM is now under a FIFA-appointed committee.
11 Jul 2025, 4:53 PM
Episode 5: Exposing the data breach with YouTuber, @WhoIsFishie
Fishie exposes how personal data is being leaked by apps and agencies across the Maldives.
27 Jun 2025, 4:32 PM
Episode 2: Press freedom in the Maldives
Alifu Haa offers deeper context, extra clips, and behind-the-scenes insights from our features.
21 Jun 2025, 7:55 AM
Episode 4: Malé Rahvehinge Jamiyya (MRJ) board members on Gedhoruveriya and Binveriya scheme
Our latest Ithuru Vaahaka podcast explores the concerns of Binveriya and Gedhoruveriya scheme applicants, following last week's finalisation of the Gulhifalhu Land Use Plan and drawing of new lots.
06 Jun 2025, 7:41 PM
Episode 3: Information Commissioner Ahidh Rasheed and RTI and environment advocate Afrah Ismail
Our latest Ithuru Vaahaka podcast explores the Right to Information Act with Information Commissioner Ahidh Rasheed and advocate Afrah Ismail, examining how the law works in theory and where it falls short in practice.
24 May 2025, 7:13 PM
Episode 1: Miyaru “Massala”
Alifu Haa is a new podcast from Maldives Independent, offering deeper context, extra clips, and behind-the-scenes insights from our published features.
17 May 2025, 3:45 PM
Episode 2: Criminal lawyer Hamza Latheef on Vaanuvaa
Our latest Ithuru Vaahaka podcast investigates Maldives’ pre-trial detention crisis, where some suspects have waited up to nine years without conviction. Criminal lawyer Hamza Latheef joins us to unpack why it’s happening, how courts are failing, and what reforms could fix it.
15 May 2025, 5:41 PM
Episode 1: Shimon - #JusticeforYumn protest organiser
A chat with one of the leading organisers of #DhulehNukuraanan #JusticeforYumn
13 May 2025, 6:00 PM