A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ooredoo Maldives has signed as the main partner for Maldives Virtual Tour. Maldives Virtual Tour is the breathtaking 360° virtual tours of Maldives offering next-level virtual experiences with over 2000 virtual tours of over 150 different islands of Maldives. “We are pleased to partner with Orca Media Group as the Main Sponsor for Maldives Virtual […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 6th March 2020. The following is a loose translation: Health Protection Agency (HPA), has confirmed that a Chilean tested positive for Covid-19 has travelled to the Maldives and they are currently trying to track the locations he has visited in the Maldives. While briefing about Covid-19, HPA said […]
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom reportedly stayed at Amilla Fushi in the Maldives. Click through to see inside the lavish resort. The water views are incredible. The Lagoon House is right on the water. There are also treehouses. The accommodations range from one to four bedroom villas. The Javvu spa. The spa pavilion. The […]
Farish being taken back to jail after court hearing. PHOTO/MIHAARU Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon heavily criticized the government and accused them of obstructing his rights during his court hearing on Tuesday. Faris was charged over offering bribes to a parliament member. His critical comments during Tuesday’s hearing came after the state shrugged off his lawyers’ concerns […]
Tri-Nation cricket series between Bhutan, Thailand, and the Maldives that was to be played in Thailand between February 1 and 9 was called when the Maldives opted to prepare for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Western Region T20 tournament in Malaysia. The series playoff was cancelled 10 days after ACC announced the schedule for ACC […]
The harbour of G.Dh. Gadhdhoo flooded after heavy showers. PHOTO/GADHDHOO COUNCIL An elderly man was found dead in the lagoon of Gaafu Dhaal atoll Gadhdhoo island on Wednesday. According to the island council, the body of Hussain Manik, who was said to be aged between 80-90, was found by a group of people travelling to […]
Shahindha Ismail is being investigated the Religious Unity Act, which carries a five-year jail term [Handout/Al Jazeera] A prominent human rights activist in the Maldives says she has received several death threats over an alleged anti-Islamic Twitter post, that has also prompted a criminal investigation. Shahindha Ismail, executive director of Maldives Democracy Network (MDN), told […]
In 1884, real estate magnate John Jacob Astor IV purchased what was then the largest yacht in the world. He named it Nourmahal—shortened to Norma—after the heroine in a Thomas Moore poem; he eventually passed it down to his son, and later it was loaned to the U.S. Navy during World War I. In honor […]
File image of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. PTI New Delhi: India said on Thursday that it attaches a lot of importance to its ties with the Maldives and hoped that the country will be sensitive to its concerns. Replying to questions on an anti-India editorial in a Maldivian newspaper, Spokesperson for the External Affairs Ministry […]