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Politics

Politics

From defiance to capitulation: Democrats return to MDP mothership

Lofty ideals gave way to political expediency.

19 Jun, 4:00 PM

Politics

From "democracy hero" to "dead horse": Nasheed's comeback bid divides young voters

We asked a dozen young people for their reaction.

12 Jun, 4:49 PM

Politics

Gulhifalhu plan creates "urban disaster" with population density exceeding Malé

The proposed solution risks repeating Malé's overcrowding mistakes.

10 Jun, 5:27 PM

Politics

Right to information “in the red” as Maldives government’s secrecy deepens

Not a single ministry met minimum requirements.

05 Jun, 3:38 PM

Politics

Ex-president deployed on Maldives diplomatic rescue mission as foreign aid dries up

Only four percent of projected aid has been secured.

04 Jun, 3:42 PM

Politics

UK Chagos handover sinks Maldives hopes of reclaiming southern waters

Campaign promise to reverse tribunal judgment became legally impossible.

02 Jun, 7:29 PM

Politics

Maldives judicial purge continues despite global outcry

Ethics probes target judges who opposed Supreme Court dismissals.

25 May, 4:25 PM

Politics

Broadcasting regulator staff revolt against commission leadership

All staff walked out in an unprecedented strike.

22 May, 5:26 PM

Politics

‘Vaanuvaa’: is justice delayed justice denied?

Our Ithuru Vaahaka podcast looks into the Maldives’ pre-trial detention problem which has left some defendants waiting up to a decade for their cases to be resolved.

15 May, 7:15 PM

Politics

How a move to curb MPs and a spa visit led to the Supreme Court cull

As the ruling party flexed its supermajority to remove two Supreme Court justices, our timeline explores how a constitutional challenge to new anti-defection rules has unravelled the separation of powers.

14 May, 2:00 PM

Ithuru Vaahaka

Episode 1: Shimon - #JusticeforYumn protest organiser

A chat with one of the leading organisers of #DhulehNukuraanan #JusticeforYumn

13 May, 6:00 PM

Politics

Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed

With most of those implicated still to face justice, here's everything you need to know about how the Maldives lost its favourite blogger.

12 May, 4:00 PM

Politics

Yumn did not jump on her own, family says, after fall victim wakes

Hawwa Yumn Rasheed disputes police account, stating others present at Fentenoy apartments.

09 May, 12:49 AM

Politics

Secret phone calls and economic pressures undermine Maldives media

President Muizzu isn’t above ringing journalists directly.

08 May, 5:29 PM

Politics

Nasheed bombing trial remains stalled four years after failed assassination

Four years after the attempt on former President Nasheed's life, the trial drags on with no convictions, multiple delays, and shifting judge panels.

06 May, 7:03 PM

Politics

Muizzu fields questions during epic 15-hour press conference, after 500 days of silence

Key takeaways from the Press Freedom Day marathon

04 May, 6:34 PM

Healthcare

Thalassemia patients still waiting for results of “quick corrective action”

Thalassemia patients report ongoing medicine shortages and delays despite promised reforms.

04 May, 12:54 AM

Politics

Organisers arrested as police crack down on youth-led protest

Protests concluded peacefully on seven previous nights.

02 May, 2:26 PM

Politics

Dhuleh Nukuraanan youth protests: night seven in photos

Protesters gathered in Malé's main thoroughfare.

01 May, 3:49 PM

Politics

Family seeks representation on inquiry commission as fall victim undergoes spinal surgery

The commission's chair acknowledged lack of public trust.

30 Apr, 4:08 PM

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