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17 Apr, 2025

Incarceration in Paradise: Maldives Builds Mega Prison Amid Region’s Highest Jail Rate

MALE’ — The Maldives government has begun preparations for a new central jail to be built in Uthuru Thilafalhu — a reclaimed patch of land near Male’ — as the country grapples

About Maldives·News

16 Mar, 2025

Prison Crisis Grips South Asia, Maldives Tops Incarceration Rates

MALE’, Maldives — South Asia’s prisons are buckling under the weight of overcrowding, stalled justice, and stark disparities in punishment, according to 2024 data from Prison Insider’s comparison tool. From Sri Lanka’s

News·World

28 May, 2025

Russia and Maldives Discuss Strengthening Legal Cooperation

MALÉ, Maldives — Aleksei Idamkin, the Consul General of Russia in Malé, held a meeting with Uz. Abbas Shareef, the Prosecutor General of the Maldives, to explore avenues for enhanced bilateral collaboration.

Special Envoy Resigns Amid Epstein Revelations and Questions Over His Saudi Red Sea Role

Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan, the Special Envoy to the President and a former president of the Maldives, resigned on Tuesday following the release of U.S. Justice Department communications that show he maintained

03 Feb, 2026

Leaders·News

Maldives Nears Completion of Island Port Network, but Water and Sewerage Gaps Remain

The Maldives has nearly finished building ports across its inhabited islands, with only three islands still lacking completed facilities. Official data from the Ministry of Housing show that 184 of 187 island

03 Feb, 2026

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EC Accepts Nearly 3,000 Candidates for Local Council and WDC Elections

The Elections Commission has approved 2,961 candidates to contest in the upcoming Local Council and Women’s Development Committee (WDC) elections, the commission said on Saturday, marking one of the largest local‑level candidate

02 Feb, 2026

News

Former HRCM President Ahmed Saleem Presents Memoir to President Muizzu

Ahmed Saleem, the first president of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) and a recipient of the Foreign Service’s highest honour, has presented his new book, Memoirs of the HRCM,

02 Feb, 2026

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A STATESMAN OF THE CLASSROOM: DR. ZAHIR HUSSAIN’S LONG ARC OF SERVICE

At a quiet hour in Malé, Dr. Mohammed Zahir Hussain walked into the President’s Office with the composed ease of a man who has spent half a century in the service of

01 Feb, 2026

About Maldives·Leaders·News

Muizzu Launches Maldives’ First Sustainable Township Project, a $790 Million SEZ Development

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Friday laid the foundation stone for Project Aila, the Maldives’ first sustainable township and one of the largest foreign‑investment ventures undertaken under his administration. The $790 million

30 Jan, 2026

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Second Cohort of Maldives National Service Program Departs for Training

MALÉ, Maldives — President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu said the second group of participants in the government’s Maldives National Service has departed for training, advancing an initiative he has cast as central to

24 Jan, 2026

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New Regional Air Link With Converted Twin‑Otter Fleet

Malé, Maldives — The government, together with the national carrier Maldivian, has unveiled a new air‑connectivity initiative aimed at stitching together the country’s southernmost atolls with faster, more flexible transport options —

23 Jan, 2026

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Ambitious Thilamala Bridge Faces Mounting Delays From Indian Contractor Afcons

The Thilamala Bridge project—one of the largest and most technically demanding construction efforts in the history of the Maldives—continues to reshape expectations for national connectivity. Housing Minister Dr. Abdulla Muthalib reaffirmed that

22 Jan, 2026

News

A Diver’s 450‑Kilometer Odyssey Aims to Reintroduce the Maldives to the World

A Maldivian diver is preparing for a journey that no one in the country has attempted before. Shafraz Naeem, a veteran of the country’s diving world, is setting out to travel more

21 Jan, 2026

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News - Page 46

Incarceration in Paradise: Maldives Builds Mega Prison Amid Region’s Highest Jail Rate

Prison Crisis Grips South Asia, Maldives Tops Incarceration Rates

Russia and Maldives Discuss Strengthening Legal Cooperation

Special Envoy Resigns Amid Epstein Revelations and Questions Over His Saudi Red Sea Role

Maldives Nears Completion of Island Port Network, but Water and Sewerage Gaps Remain

EC Accepts Nearly 3,000 Candidates for Local Council and WDC Elections

Former HRCM President Ahmed Saleem Presents Memoir to President Muizzu

A STATESMAN OF THE CLASSROOM: DR. ZAHIR HUSSAIN’S LONG ARC OF SERVICE

Muizzu Launches Maldives’ First Sustainable Township Project, a $790 Million SEZ Development

Second Cohort of Maldives National Service Program Departs for Training

New Regional Air Link With Converted Twin‑Otter Fleet

Ambitious Thilamala Bridge Faces Mounting Delays From Indian Contractor Afcons

A Diver’s 450‑Kilometer Odyssey Aims to Reintroduce the Maldives to the World

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