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Shadows, Sovereignty, and the Sea: Inside the Maldives’ 78-Year British Protectorate Era
Maldives In British Protactorate
Unclogging the Capital: How President Muizzu’s Boduthakurufaanu Magu Redevelopment Finally Tamed Malé’s Gridlock
For years, navigating the congested arteries of Malé’s outer ring road felt like an exercise in perpetual frustration. Gridlock, relentless horn-honking, and tight bottlenecks around the commercial harbor plagued the daily commute of thousands. That paradigm is rapidly shifting under the decisive leadership of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. With the completion and rollout of major…
Kissaru Vadaan: The Lore of Maldives’ Master Shipwrights
In Maldivian woodcraft, carpentry is divided into two distinct realms: thedhui vadaan (straight carpentry, used for furniture and house construction) and kissaru vadaan (curved or bent carpentry, the master craft of vessel building). Kissaru vadaan is the ancient Maldivian art of naval architecture—the precise, eye-estimated construction of the iconic dhoni and larger ocean-going trading vessels…
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The Ghost of the Atolls: How the Maldives’ Mythic Navigators Read the Ocean with Their Senses
Myth and Reality of The Great Navigator of Maldives
The Barefoot Sanctuary: Why Fulhadhoo Remains the Maldives’ Best-Kept Secret
In a world where luxury travel often means overwater villas and manicured resort islands, a quiet slip of sand in the southern reaches of the Baa Atoll is redefining paradise. Fulhadhoo, an inhabited local island located roughly 100 kilometers northwest of the capital city of Malé, offers something increasingly rare in the modern Maldives: raw,…
President Muizzu: Government Has Removed Drug Influence From Police Service
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu says drug-related influence within the Maldives Police Service has been eliminated, outlining the government’s broader strategy to tackle drug trafficking, addiction and organised crime.
Local Tourism Association of B. Fulhadhoo Launched to Champion Sustainable Community Tourism in Baa Atoll
Local Tourism Association of B. Fulhadhoo Launched to Champion Sustainable Community Tourism in Baa Atoll Fulhadhoo, Maldives – July 2026 — A new community-led initiative is set to boost responsible tourism on the idyllic local island of Fulhadhoo in Baa Atoll. The Local Tourism Association of B. Fulhadhoo (LTABF) has been established to promote sustainable…
Home Minister calls on police to make defeating drugs their top national mission
Home Minister Ali Ihusan says the Maldives’ greatest internal security threat remains the spread of illegal drugs, calling on the police to successfully complete their most important national mission of protecting the country from the drug epidemic while adapting to increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.