A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Montana Brown is known for her enviable trim and toned physique and she’s not afraid to show it off. The Love Island star may have just wrapped the ITV2 in July, but she isn’t letting the sunshine leave her life just yet as she frolicks in the sand in the Maldives. The 22-year-old posted a […]
Former president Mohamed Nasheed (R-2) pictured with opposition members in Sri Lanka Convicted former president Mohamed Nasheed arrived in neighbouring Sri Lanka again on Friday. Spokesperson of the joint opposition and Galolhu South MP Ahmed Mahloof, who is currently in Sri Lankan capital Colombo, confirmed that Nasheed arrived around 2:00 p.m. Ever since beginning his […]
She just turned 30. And Denise Laurel just proved that she’s still as sexy as ever as she enjoyed a relaxing breakaway to the Maldives in a number of bikini-clad snaps she shared on Instagram. The actress commanded attention in her maroon-colored two-piece as she proudly showed off her sizzling body to her fans. In […]
Bajaj three-wheeler autos pictured on a road in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan police have arrested four minors, including two Maldivians, over a gang violence incident in a school that left three students injured. According to the Maldivian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mohamed Hussain Shareef, the heated brawl occurred between two rivalling groups of the famous […]
TTG Incontri – Source: MMPRC Maldives is promoting its tourism products and properties at the TTG Incontri fair in Italy. According to lead exhibitor Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), a total of 38 representatives from 21 companies from the tourism industry visited Italy in order to take part in the travel trade fair […]
Maldives is set to display their offering’s at ITB Asia, the most anticipated travel trade show in Asia. Notable attendees include Local tourism pioneer group Crown and Champa Resorts, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts Maldives and the upcoming Emerald Maldives Resort and Spa are all set to portray their products at ITB Asia 2017 which […]
The pressures of modern travel are too numerous to count, but surely outranking them all is the necessity to maintain a pristine Instagram feed… isn’t it? In any case, step foward the ‘Instagram Butler’, a new and apparently unique service by Conrad Maldives Rangali Island dedicated to giving guests the edge when it comes to capturing […]
Male’ skyline; photograph by author October 13 marks the one-year anniversary of Maldives’ quitting the Commonwealth. Since Abdulla Yameen assuming the presidency in November 2013, Maldives has exhibited blatant disregard and grave violations of human rights and democratic standards. As international pressure began to mount, the government decided to pull out of the Commonwealth before it […]
A nation of islands barely above sea level, the Maldives is a special case for tsunami preparedness and response. By Ahmed Mohamed Shihab, Program Analyst, Resilience and Climate Change unit, UNDP Maldives Everything I have heard about surviving a tsunami has been simple and to the point. Move to higher ground, and move further inland. It […]