A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 19th March 2020. The following is a loose translation: Police had said today that preliminary investigations had revealed that symptoms were present on the tourist (Italian national) that vacationed in Kuredu resort, to suspect for COVID-19 and to report it to the authorities. While speaking regarding the case, […]
The Maldives government says it has built the world’s first coronavirus resort to quarantine patients on an island called Villivaru in the Kaafu Atoll, about 24km (15 miles) north of Malé, the capital city. Doctors will care for patients for free – and in the lap of luxury. Each of the 30 air-conditioned rooms includes […]
A South Wiltshire couple are among hundreds of tourists stuck in a luxury resort in the Maldives where two members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Jeanette and Phil Stone, from Winterslow, near Salisbury, flew out to the Kuredu Island Resort on the Lhaviyani Atoll last Monday. What was supposed to be a dream holiday, […]
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 […]
The original was published on Avas.mv on 23rd February 2020. The following is a loose translation: The new seaplane terminal’s case first came up when the previous administration decided to develop Velana International Airport (VIA) and build another runway. When looking to operate the new runway according to International Civil Aviation Organisation’s standard, there is […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 9th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: Following the recent viral video of the police struggling to arrest a female tourist for immodest clothing, many have criticised the police and the whole force. In the first video that surfaced showed the use of ‘unwarranted force’ being […]
It was the fifth death of a tourist this year. A Russian tourist died on Sunday during a diving trip from a safari vessel. The deceased was a 40-year-old woman, police told the media. It was unclear how she died or where the diving accident occurred. In a separate incident on Sunday, a Pakistani tourist […]
Model Jessica Goicoechea shared a flirty new Instagram photo, where she lays on her stomach on a bed. The model went topless, only sporting a black thong bottom. She crossed her ankles and her hands, as she gazes seductively at the camera. The model wore her hair in a high messy bun, along with minimal makeup. The […]
At the official opening ceremony of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in Bucharest, a few days ago, one important person was missing, the man who is actually running the country behind the scenes: the Socialist boss Liviu Dragnea. Dragnea (56) is the leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, a […]