Supporters rally behind disowned MDP candidate

The MDP’s candidate for Thinadhoo North was accused of domestic violence.

Court broke the law by dismissing sex abuse charges against 75-year-old

The man was charged in February but a court hearing has not been held so far.

Probe calls as tenth Maldives inmate dies

Giving prisoners basic rights should not be seen as giving them luxuries, said a local NGO.

Woman found hanged in Thinadhoo

Police said the apparent suicide was reported at 8:50 am Wednesday and that the young woman’s body was found inside a house.

Parties face off in battleground of Thinadhoo

The island of Thinadhoo became a campaign battleground over the weekend as the senior leadership of the ruling party and opposition coalition descended on the southern population hub for rival rallies.

Islanders bashed over ‘ingratitude’ towards president

The MP and parliament majority leader Ahmed Nihan lashed out at the people of Thinadhoo in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll and two former PPM politicians who lost their seats after being expelled from the party.

Watchdog suspends judge after arrest on drug charge

The judicial watchdog body has suspended a judge at the Thinadhoo magistrate court after he was arrested on a drug charge last Saturday.

Two state employees arrested over Thinadhoo powerhouse fire

Two employees of the state-owned utility company were arrested Sunday over a fire that destroyed a southern island’s powerhouse and left thousands without electricity and water for days.

Electricity restored on Thinadhoo after powerhouse fire

The state utility company has restored electricity on the southern population hub of Thinadhoo after a powerhouse fire left residents in the dark for four days. Experts are calling for a transition to renewable energy.

Thinadhoo without power for a third night

The residents of southern Thinadhoo Island are without power for a third night following a fire that destroyed its powerhouse. The state utility said it could take up to three months to rebuild the powerhouse, but hopes to restore power by Friday using donated electricity generators.

Crisis in Thinadhoo after fire leaves thousands without electricity

A fire that destroyed southern Thinadhoo island’s powerhouse this morning has left thousands of people without electricity and water. Shops ran out of kerosene by evening as hundreds queued up to stock up for lanterns, and the island council is now rationing jet fuel brought in from the airport.

Violence against women has become our culture

The conversation around the death of a Thinadhoo woman from marital rape injuries focused on her “silence,” her action or inaction. But it was in fact duty bearers and the community who were silent, argues Humaidha Abdul Ghafoor.

Marital rape victim’s body sent to India for autopsy

The body of a marital rape victim who died of life-threatening injuries last week has been sent to India for a postmortem examination. The 37-year-old woman from the island of Thinadhoo in Gaaf Dhaal atoll was hospitalised in Malé last month. Her husband was arrested on December 11 and remains under police custody.

The Violent Lives of Maldivian Women

A 35-year-old victim of marital rape from the island of Thinadhoo died last night while undergoing treatment for severe injuries. Why is violence against women so prevalent in an Islamic society and how can we prevent it? asks the Gender Advocacy Working Group.

Hundreds protest over horrific rape case in Thinadhoo

Hundreds of Maldivians took to the streets in southern Gaaf Dhaal Atoll Thinadhoo Island after a woman from the island was hospitalized with life-threatening rape injuries.

Ruins of ancient mosque dug up on southern island

A limestone wall with stonework has been found within the boundaries of the abandoned Friday mosque on southern Thinadhoo Island.

Judicial watchdog criticised over 12-member trip to Thinadhoo

Power company says hands are tied over $45m subsidy cut

Businesses around Maldives protest electricity subsidy cut

US embassy donates library to Thinadhoo Primary School