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Society

Society

Planning life around pain: the silent suffering of Maldivian women battling endometriosis

Symptoms are dismissed and diagnosis takes years.

16 Jul, 4:00 PM

Society

"In the trenches": Maldives running out of time to harness young workforce

The window to reap the "demographic dividend" is closing.

13 Jul, 1:42 PM

Society

"We knew it was a scam": why thousands joined the GMCE pyramid scheme anyway

US$ 11 million moved through 10 digital wallets.

08 Jul, 12:38 PM

Society

“Complete waste of time”: mandatory A-Levels push faces rural reality check

Only 59 out of 212 schools offer A-Levels.

03 Jul, 4:43 PM

Society

Maldives crypto dream becomes nightmare as GMCE pyramid scheme collapses

The crash leaves thousands of investors facing millions in losses.

22 Jun, 7:31 PM

Society

Commission rules out foul play in Yumn Rasheed fall

But the findings exposed police negligence and political interference.

18 Jun, 9:13 AM

Society

Maldives medicine shortage persists despite government intervention

Only 40 percent of patients get full prescriptions.

11 Jun, 1:28 PM

Society

Minicoy islanders battle to preserve ancestral Maldivian language

The local Dhivehi dialect was removed from the school curriculum.

09 Jun, 1:30 PM

Society

Mashi Maali parade skewers government failures and u-turns with street satire

The annual Eid event took aim at everything from medicine shortages to fake princes.

07 Jun, 10:33 PM

Society

Heritage meets high-tech: inside the Maldives Expo

Highlights from the week-long exhibition featuring traditional crafts with a modern makeover.

31 May, 3:39 PM

Society

Police formally seek fall victim's statement as family denies obstruction

But Yumn is not medically fit to speak, says her family.

27 May, 5:18 PM

Politics

Secret phone calls and economic pressures undermine Maldives media

President Muizzu isn’t above ringing journalists directly.

08 May, 5:29 PM

Society

Fall victim “awake and stable” as home minister urges space for investigation

"We should be responsible and not muddy the waters," Ihusan said.

05 May, 11:00 PM

Society

Alleged cover-up around woman's ninth storey fall sparks protests, sacking of govt comms staff

A tangled timeline of partying and unanswered questions.

24 Apr, 11:00 PM

Timeline Series

From hysteria to hindsight: the Maldives lockdown legacy after five years

Experts debate whether benefits outweighed harms.

17 Apr, 7:01 PM

Society

Four months after vape ban, businesses pivot as black market thrives

Former vape outlets scramble as customers find alternatives.

16 Apr, 5:57 PM

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