A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Shaaheen Ibrahim Didi (C) pictured with the trophy after he won the gold medal at the 51st Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2017. Local bodybuilder Shaaheen Ibrahim Didi won gold at the 51st Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships, marking the first time a Maldivian won the gold medal at an Asian sports championship. Shaaheen […]
Minister Zokwana attended a high level meeting of the G16 Group of like-minded Indian Ocean Coastal States’ Fisheries Ministers on the 17th August 2017, hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture of Maldives at the Bandos Island Resort, Malé. During the high level Meeting of Fisheries Ministers, South Africa formalized its relationship with the […]
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed presided over Wednesday’s sitting of parliament under heavy military guard amid clashes between opposition and pro-government lawmakers. Walled off from protesting MPs by soldiers in plainclothes, Maseeh adjourned the sitting after calling a vote on the president’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka. Mohamed Hussain Shareef ‘Mundhu,’ a former minister at […]
The political situation in the island nation of Maldives has been swinging from the tragic to the farcical in the last two months as President Yameen struggles to retain his hold on power. Having sent his nemesis – former President Nasheed – to 13 years prison on an utterly bogus charge of ‘terrorism’, Yameen thought […]
AVANI Hotels & Resorts is thrilled to announce the development of its first resort in the Maldives. AVANI Fares Maldives Resort will be located on Fares Island in the Baa Atoll and is scheduled to open in Q4 2019. Ideal for millennial minded travellers, this untouched, private 12.4 hectare island will provide a natural playground […]
Gili Lankanfushi has announced the appointment of David Stepetic as General Manager. Over the past five years, the resort has set the benchmark for barefoot and understated luxury in the Maldives, with 45 sophisticated over-water villas and a serious commitment to sustainability. David Stepetic joins Gili Lankanfushi from Jumeirah Dhevanafushi in the Maldives, where he […]
Despite international pressure the Maldives will reintroduce the death penalty after a 60-year moratorium to try and reduce the rising number of murders and stop drug trafficking, a senior advisor to President Abdulla Yameen said on Tuesday. The United Nations and Amnesty International have urged the government not to reintroduce the death penalty by hanging, […]
Know your Rights: The best Rights in the Maldives turn on Words by Ben Horvath Photos provided by The Perfect Wave When it comes to Maldives content, more often than not the focus is on the fun, well-known left-handers in the North Male Atoll region, breaks like Lohis and Pasta Point, highly rippable lefts that […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd August 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are many reasons why one-third of the Maldives population live in the capital city, Malé. For a job, education, and other family reasons most Maldivians are obliged to move and live in Malé city. However, […]