Society

"I couldn't lift my own child": three stories of endometriosis in the Maldives

From teenage symptoms to decades-long diagnostic journeys.

"We could have done better": conversations with an independence hero

Abdul Sattar Moosa's recollections of the negotiations with the British.

Should runners face curfews? Fatal crash divides Malé

A teen's death reignited the road safety debate.

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

Symptoms are dismissed and diagnosis takes years.

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

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

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

US$ 11 million moved through 10 digital wallets.

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

Only 59 out of 212 schools offer A-Levels.

Maldives crypto dream becomes nightmare as GMCE pyramid scheme collapses

The crash leaves thousands of investors facing millions in losses.

Commission rules out foul play in Yumn Rasheed fall

But the findings exposed police negligence and political interference.

Maldives medicine shortage persists despite government intervention

Only 40 percent of patients get full prescriptions.

Minicoy islanders battle to preserve ancestral Maldivian language

The local Dhivehi dialect was removed from the school curriculum.

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.

Heritage meets high-tech: inside the Maldives Expo

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

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

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

Secret phone calls and economic pressures undermine Maldives media

President Muizzu isn’t above ringing journalists directly.

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

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

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

A tangled timeline of partying and unanswered questions.

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

Experts debate whether benefits outweighed harms.

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

Former vape outlets scramble as customers find alternatives.

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