Politics
"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
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
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