Politics
"We were forced to come out": voices from the MDP protest
Businesses down, living costs up, corruption unchecked.
05 Oct 2025, 17:10
Photos from the frontline: pepper spray and sonic weapons in Majeedhee Magu standoff
Riot police blocked the MDP protest march.
04 Oct 2025, 13:34
Political divide threatens Maldives' 20-year development blueprint
Consultant concedes MDP boycott will leave US$ 1.1 million plan incomplete.
02 Oct 2025, 15:58
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, 15:40
The #AdeebFiles: buried evidence of how the Maldives became a kleptocracy
Corruption is normalised and culturally embedded.
23 Sep 2025, 18:00
New referendum law sets stage for electoral reforms as opposition warns of term extension
Government supporters float prolonging five-year presidential term.
22 Sep 2025, 14:02
What’s actually in the "Media Control Act"?
The new law hands sweeping powers to a single regulator with authority over broadcast, print and online media.
21 Sep 2025, 16:40
The 31-day sprint: a timeline of the "media control law"
The journalist union vow disobedience.
18 Sep 2025, 23:00
"Final day for press freedom": media bill passes amid arrests and expulsions
New regulator can fine and shutter media outlets.
16 Sep 2025, 19:28
Journalists rally against "burying free expression" as government denies targeting social media
Definition of "electronic" sparks fierce debate.
14 Sep 2025, 21:11
"Media control bill" heads for Monday vote after secret committee review
Editors vow defiance despite looming regulatory crackdown.
11 Sep 2025, 19:27
Parliamentary Awards 2025: VIP globetrotters, empty accounts and million-Rufiyaa gifts
Asset disclosure math doesn't add up, but VIP lounge bills do.
04 Sep 2025, 16:15
"Throw it out": journalists deliver unified rejection of media regulation bill
Representatives from 22 outlets unanimously opposed "media control bill."
03 Sep 2025, 22:30
Maldives media stands firm in standoff over "control bill"
Parliament pushes ahead with creation of new regulator.
28 Aug 2025, 23:00
Death penalty bluster masks Maldives drug policy blunders
Small-time users face same fate as major traffickers.
25 Aug 2025, 17:08
Showdown looms as Maldives media mobilises against regulatory overhaul
Bill proposes new commission with power to shut down outlets.
21 Aug 2025, 14:37
"Take your project and leave": Kudafari's rare victory over central planning
But communities almost never defeat Malé's blueprints.
19 Aug 2025, 17:21
Government locks down local council powers in final year before 2026 elections
Island councils have blasted the government’s hypocritical undermining of their powers, as a bid for control during election years.
17 Aug 2025, 15:29
Better ballots or better candidates? Maldives grapples with crisis of choice
Nearly 8,000 voters deliberately spoiled their ballots.
12 Aug 2025, 21:02
One vote, two elections: Maldives weighs democratic trade-offs
Concurrent presidential and parliamentary elections could save MVR 150 million.
12 Aug 2025, 20:20
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