Politics
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
The unchecked power of Maldives' executive presidency
From democratic hope to institutional decay.
12 Aug 2025, 16:21
Maldives parliament decries "misuse" of own data to brand MPs "lazy and inactive"
One UK MP outperforms the entire People's Majlis.
06 Aug 2025, 16:20
The Shujau files: how inauguration funds became luxury apartments
The Financial Intelligence Unit documented suspected misappropriation.
05 Aug 2025, 21:35
MDP at 20: the party that lost its soul
“MDP became DRP,” says founding member.
02 Jul 2025, 16:31
A US$ 90 million trail that went nowhere: the MMPRC scandal's unresolved legacy
A timeline of the unprecedented embezzlement scheme.
29 Jun 2025, 16:55
From defiance to capitulation: Democrats return to MDP mothership
Lofty ideals gave way to political expediency.
19 Jun 2025, 16:00
From "democracy hero" to "dead horse": Nasheed's comeback bid divides young voters
We asked a dozen young people for their reaction.
12 Jun 2025, 16:49
Gulhifalhu plan creates "urban disaster" with population density exceeding Malé
The proposed solution risks repeating Malé's overcrowding mistakes.
10 Jun 2025, 17:27
Right to information “in the red” as Maldives government’s secrecy deepens
Not a single ministry met minimum requirements.
05 Jun 2025, 15:38
Ex-president deployed on Maldives diplomatic rescue mission as foreign aid dries up
Only four percent of projected aid has been secured.
04 Jun 2025, 15:42
Maldives judicial purge continues despite global outcry
Ethics probes target judges who opposed Supreme Court dismissals.
25 May 2025, 16:25
Broadcasting regulator staff revolt against commission leadership
All staff walked out in an unprecedented strike.
22 May 2025, 17:26
‘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 2025, 19:15
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 2025, 14:00
Episode 1: Shimon - #JusticeforYumn protest organiser
A chat with one of the leading organisers of #DhulehNukuraanan #JusticeforYumn
13 May 2025, 18:00
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