President Dr Mohamed Muizzu
Reform or remorse? The president’s new policy on state hiring
Is a pledge to end political patronage encouraging, or incriminating?
21 Apr, 16:20
From resort dividends to an open prison: everything Muizzu pledged in his three-hour address
Bold pledges, questionable maths, and a three-hour spending spree.
09 Feb, 19:40
Maldives deploys military after Muizzu rejects maritime boundary with Mauritius
President defies binding UN tribunal ruling in address to parliament.
05 Feb, 20:23
Muizzu asserts Maldives has "strongest claim" to Chagos sovereignty
Trump and Chagossians also oppose UK handover to Mauritius.
21 Jan, 16:21
The class monitor president
The full weight of the state apparatus, serving one man's teenage insecurities.
21 Dec 2025, 16:01
Banyans and saplings: 100 years old, replaced by inches tall
Ministry scrubbed tree height guidelines after replacing century-old banyans with inch-tall saplings.
10 Dec 2025, 18:01
Public plots for garbage collection: Malé's land giveaway exposed
President Muizzu handed out Malé's land almost for free.
23 Nov 2025, 13:24
Stability and darkness: Muizzu touts achievements as critics savage two-year record
Extracts from the president's anniversary speech.
17 Nov 2025, 17:32
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
The Shujau files: how inauguration funds became luxury apartments
The Financial Intelligence Unit documented suspected misappropriation.
05 Aug 2025, 21:35
Why is the Maldives debating ranked choice voting?
A public referendum is to be called on electoral reforms.
05 Aug 2025, 19:00
From "India Out" to economic dependency: Muizzu's capitulation to Modi
Financial desperation forced begging the "bully" for bailouts.
30 Jul 2025, 17:21
"Merit" takes a backseat: the Supreme Court's political makeover
So much for a Supreme Court of "competence and integrity."
15 Jun 2025, 14:31
Maldives medicine shortage persists despite government intervention
Only 40 percent of patients get full prescriptions.
11 Jun 2025, 13:28
UK Chagos handover sinks Maldives hopes of reclaiming southern waters
Campaign promise to reverse tribunal judgment became legally impossible.
02 Jun 2025, 19:29
Maldives judicial purge continues despite global outcry
Ethics probes target judges who opposed Supreme Court dismissals.
25 May 2025, 16:25
Maldives ditches subsidy reforms, bets on SOE efficiency for budget savings
Economists are skeptical of the new cost-cutting strategy.
20 May 2025, 23:07
Muizzu fields questions during epic 15-hour press conference, after 500 days of silence
Key takeaways from the Press Freedom Day marathon
04 May 2025, 18:34
Presidential commission appointed to probe woman's fall as protests continue in Malé
An independent inquiry was among the protesters' demands.
27 Apr 2025, 15:50
Under pressure: Maldives rushes Israel passport ban after 300-day delay
The enforcement came days before a protest march.
23 Apr 2025, 19:19
