A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
From the air, Baros Maldives resort is as stunning as it is up close. The airline and hotel industries might be far more accommodating of pets lately, but it’s still not all that easy to take your furry pals on holiday with you. At Baros Maldives resort, you don’t need to. You’ll find a popular pet […]
Court the eye Stunning Italian, 26, regularly impresses her 1million Instagram followers with basketball skills A BASKETBALL player voted the world’s sexiest has wowed social media followers with a set of sexy pictures from her holiday. Italian slam-dunker Valentina Vignali, 26, shared stunning pictures of her beach hols with her 1.1 million social media followers […]
Ms Mariyam Visam is a dedicated young leader and advocator for development of women and small businesses in the Maldivian society. She acquired her Master’s Degree in Business Economics from University of Queensland, Australia and Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management from the University of Northumbria, UK. In January 2014, she was appointed to the post […]
The Maldives is currently going through a love-hate relationship with the demand and supply of the Tourism Industry. Maldives received no less than 1.2 Million arrivals in 2016 and as active writers, we get to publish resort signings if not weekly but quite frequently. As our supply numbers continue to rise against our weak demand […]
EU parliamentary members’ delegate meets with Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim. | Photo: Foreign Ministry The European Union parliamentary delegate who had arrived in Maldives for a two-day fact-finding mission has met with Dr Mohamed Asim, the Maldivian Foreign Minister. Foreign Ministry had stated the EU delegate had met with the local Foreign Minister for […]
The Kulhudhuffushi council expects about 2,500 trees and plants to be felled or removed from the island’s mangrove forest for the construction of an airport. With dredging and land reclamation expected to begin in early November, the wetland area in the island’s northern end is now under the authority of the Regional Airports department of […]
Hearings in the trial of six suspects accused of murdering liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed continue to be closed at the request of the Prosecutor General’s office. PG office spokesman Ahmed Thaufeeg, who previously assured that public hearings will be held in the future, told the Maldives Independent that a hearing on Sunday afternoon was closed because […]
You know about the irresistible beaches, luxurious water bungalows perched over the turquoise waters and the plethora of water sports Maldives offers. However, Maldives also guarantees an enjoyable shopping experience. Here are some places you should visit when in Maldives for a top-notch shopping experience. Agora, Malé Offering everything from electronics and cosmetics to candy […]
Recent campaign activities and events of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives have been funded by the government, the joint opposition parties have alleged. At a coalition press briefing Sunday evening, MP Imthiyaz Fahmy also accused the PPM of using civil servants and employees of independent institutions and state-owned companies to organise party activities. “The […]