A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
TTG Incontri – Source: MMPRC Maldives is promoting its tourism products and properties at the TTG Incontri fair in Italy. According to lead exhibitor Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), a total of 38 representatives from 21 companies from the tourism industry visited Italy in order to take part in the travel trade fair […]
Maldives is set to display their offering’s at ITB Asia, the most anticipated travel trade show in Asia. Notable attendees include Local tourism pioneer group Crown and Champa Resorts, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts Maldives and the upcoming Emerald Maldives Resort and Spa are all set to portray their products at ITB Asia 2017 which […]
The pressures of modern travel are too numerous to count, but surely outranking them all is the necessity to maintain a pristine Instagram feed… isn’t it? In any case, step foward the ‘Instagram Butler’, a new and apparently unique service by Conrad Maldives Rangali Island dedicated to giving guests the edge when it comes to capturing […]
Male’ skyline; photograph by author October 13 marks the one-year anniversary of Maldives’ quitting the Commonwealth. Since Abdulla Yameen assuming the presidency in November 2013, Maldives has exhibited blatant disregard and grave violations of human rights and democratic standards. As international pressure began to mount, the government decided to pull out of the Commonwealth before it […]
A nation of islands barely above sea level, the Maldives is a special case for tsunami preparedness and response. By Ahmed Mohamed Shihab, Program Analyst, Resilience and Climate Change unit, UNDP Maldives Everything I have heard about surviving a tsunami has been simple and to the point. Move to higher ground, and move further inland. It […]
The classic mates’ holiday is having a bit of a rebrand, and one destination, in particular, is taking note. Not satisfied with a long weekend at the coast or a quick city break, more and more millennials are seeking out adventurous trips of a lifetime to enjoy with friends. The Maldives, the romantic paradise once […]
Forget honeymooners and couples. The Maldives is a perfect playground for solo, independent travellers, writes Angela Goh “YOU should go with someone,” exhorts a friend on hearing that I am headed for the Maldives alone, echoing the many who regard the idyllic archipelago as a holiday destination meant only for couples. The stunning, sublime seascape […]
At a press conference held at the President’s Office today, the Chair of the Commission on State Assets Recovery, Minister of Home Affairs Azleen Ahmed has reassured the commission’s commitment to speedy delivery of work. The State Assets Recovery Commission, established by a Presidential Decree on 20th July 2017, is tasked with analysing efforts taken […]
The Maldives Thursday declared that more than MVR13billion (US$875 million) has been lost or stolen from state coffers since 1999, as it announced efforts to recover assets lost in high-profile corruption case from former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s era. The amount eclipses the entire state budget of 2010. In a press conference held by the […]