A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The island of Thulusdhoo in Kaafu Atoll is a well-known local tourism destination, home to some of the best surf spots in the country. Over the past few years, the guesthouse scene in Thulusdhoo has exploded, bringing with it a flurry of tourism development and expansion within the island. Recently, however, shocking videos of Thulusdhoo […]
The couple celebrated Naga Chaitanya’s birthday on Monday at a beach resort in the Maldives. Tollywood actor Naga Chaitanya celebrated his 34th birthday on Monday, and social media was filled with wishes from his fans, family and friends from the industry. The actor celebrated his birthday with his partner, actor Samantha Akkineni, in the Maldives. […]
Vice President Faisal Naseem has yesterday held discussions with relevant authorities regarding the “Youth Skill Development Centre“ project. At the meeting held at President’s Office, the Vice President reiterated the importance of building, strengthening and empowering the youth population to create a healthier and more productive workforce for the country. Speaking in this regard, he […]
Lily Beach Resort & Spa is well-known as the pioneer of all-inclusive tourism in the Maldives and it has been a leading resort in the category for the longest time. The resort has been able to hold this title, due to the continuous work and support of the staff to provide an all-inclusive experience above […]
The parliament of Maldives has approved the appointment of Ahmed Naseem as the Minister of Health, last Monday. Naseem’s ministerial slot was unanimously approved by the 66 parliamentarians that participated in the vote. Prior to his appointment, Naseem was a Minister at the President’s Office. He was appointed to the role on October 22nd, following […]
The national airline, Maldivian has announced that a new flight has been scheduled from Male’ to the newly inaugurated Ha. Hoarafushi airport, as a result of high demand. According to Moosa Waseem, Manager of PR and Communications at Maldivian, the additional flight is scheduled for the upcoming Saturday. He stated that the seats for the […]
A special five-day workshop on investigative journalism organized by Sri Lanka’s Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has successfully concluded. The workshop which began on 13th November was conducted in collaboration with the Addu Women’s Association (AWA). Over 25 Maldivian journalists from TV stations and Media outlets participated in the workshop. Conducted virtually over Zoom, topics […]
One Earth, an initiative by Islanders Education, aims to challenge young minds to think outside the box and come up with practical ideas to live a more sustainable, wholesome and equanimous life in the Maldives. Last month, One Earth challenged the secondary grade level students of Billabong High International School to reflect on how private […]
Over the last two years under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s current administration, our nation has taken many a stride forward in the way of progress. The same can be said about our local economy; under the leadership of President Solih, a number of opportunities have been opened up for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) […]