A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The classic mates’ holiday is having a bit of a rebrand, and one destination, in particular, is taking note. Not satisfied with a long weekend at the coast or a quick city break, more and more millennials are seeking out adventurous trips of a lifetime to enjoy with friends. The Maldives, the romantic paradise once […]
Forget honeymooners and couples. The Maldives is a perfect playground for solo, independent travellers, writes Angela Goh “YOU should go with someone,” exhorts a friend on hearing that I am headed for the Maldives alone, echoing the many who regard the idyllic archipelago as a holiday destination meant only for couples. The stunning, sublime seascape […]
At a press conference held at the President’s Office today, the Chair of the Commission on State Assets Recovery, Minister of Home Affairs Azleen Ahmed has reassured the commission’s commitment to speedy delivery of work. The State Assets Recovery Commission, established by a Presidential Decree on 20th July 2017, is tasked with analysing efforts taken […]
The Maldives Thursday declared that more than MVR13billion (US$875 million) has been lost or stolen from state coffers since 1999, as it announced efforts to recover assets lost in high-profile corruption case from former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s era. The amount eclipses the entire state budget of 2010. In a press conference held by the […]
State utility firm Fenaka has been fiercely criticised for power cuts in Addu City. Addu City, an atoll comprising six islands with a combined population in excess of 21,000, has been losing power for more than a week after four generators failed. The power cuts have triggered a probe, with Fenaka managing director Ahmed Shareef […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 9th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: Indeed, Maldives has a long history. While there are stories that we take great pride in, there are many that are dismal, that we rather not want to hear and never want it to be repeated. […]
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has announced that they are to take part at the Outbound Travel Roadshow 2018, India. OTR is a pure B2B meet, where leading tour agents and tour operators as buyers who do outbound travel. The Buyer data is reviewed and the most potential buyers for the […]
Mohamed Anas, 25, of Raa atoll Meedhoo island The Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday forwarded charges against five more suspects over the murder of Mohamed Anas, who was stabbed to death in capital Male in late July. The five suspects are Usman Shareef of Male, Ahmed Zayan of Lhaviyani atoll Kurendhoo island, Junaih Abdulla of […]
The government has pledged 1,000 flats to civil servants out of the 7,000 flats to be built in a social housing scheme in Hulhumalé. Housing ministry spokesman Ahmed Fazal said the flats would be reserved for those working in the Greater Malé region. There are around 24,000 civil servants in the Maldives with the majority […]