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
"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
"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
“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
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
Commission rules out foul play in Yumn Rasheed fall
But the findings exposed police negligence and political interference.
18 Jun, 9:13 AM
Maldives medicine shortage persists despite government intervention
Only 40 percent of patients get full prescriptions.
11 Jun, 1:28 PM
Minicoy islanders battle to preserve ancestral Maldivian language
The local Dhivehi dialect was removed from the school curriculum.
09 Jun, 1:30 PM
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
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
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
Secret phone calls and economic pressures undermine Maldives media
President Muizzu isn’t above ringing journalists directly.
08 May, 5:29 PM
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
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
From hysteria to hindsight: the Maldives lockdown legacy after five years
Experts debate whether benefits outweighed harms.
17 Apr, 7:01 PM
Four months after vape ban, businesses pivot as black market thrives
Former vape outlets scramble as customers find alternatives.
16 Apr, 5:57 PM