A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation has apologised for scantily clad women who performed during a New Year show organised by the government, after criticism from an Islamist group. The show, which was broadcast live on state media and attended by President Abdulla Yameen and the first lady, attracted a backlash on social media for […]
More than 10,000 jobs will be created for local youths from a resort mega project, the tourism minister has said. Moosa Zameer made the remarks in an interview with state media PSM on Tuesday regarding Emboodhoo Lagoon, SunOnline reported. The first phase of the project will reclaim three islands for resort development and will be […]
Kurumba was the very first private island resort in the Maldives when it opened its doors in 1972 in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives, celebrates its 45th Anniversary this year. Maldives — The multiple award-winning resorts, the pioneer of the Maldives tourism industry, Kurumba Maldives is proud to announce they have been recognised […]
National flags of China and Maldives fly on Tiananmen Square to welcome Maldives President Abdulla Yameen in Beijing on Dec. 6. (Getty Images) COLOMBO – In mid-December, K.C. Singh, a former head of India’s external affairs ministry, criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged slackness in setting the parameters that shape the country’s ties […]
Sri Lankan civil society activists and exiled Maldivian nationals residing in Sri Lanka protest Yameen Rasheed’s murder outside the Maldivian High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka (May 8, 2017) More than three years ago, in August 2014, Ahmed Rilwan disappeared after being abducted at knifepoint. Aside from his abductors, no one knows whether he is […]
The Maldives saw an 18.7% increase in UK visitors last November compared with the same month in 2016. In total, 9,579 UK visitors travelled to the Maldives during the month compared with 8,073 in November 2016. A total of 94,258 UK visitors travelled to the islands in the first 11 months of 2017, a 1.1% […]
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 […]
Rochelle posed against the dreamy backdrop Rochelle Humes is currently soaking up the sun in the Maldives, and it’s not just her picturesque holiday snaps that have got fans talking – followers are also desperate to get their hands on her amazing swimwear. On Tuesday evening, the former Saturdays singer uploaded a smouldering shot to […]
Kanniyakumari: About twenty-seven fishermen, who went fishing in deep sea following cyclone ‘Ockhi’ , returned safely to the district after facing various difficulties on Saturday. PTI Photo(PTI12_9_2017_000133B) | Photo Credit: PTI Having lost trust in the search operations of the State and Central governments to locate their brethren who went missing after Cyclone Ockhi, 36 […]