A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 27th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: What is a fake product? This is the first question that comes to mind. It is acceptable to say that the anything that has been altered from of its original form can also be called fake. […]
Milaidhoo Island has ocean villas with ‘secret’ rooftop loft decks Snooze in a floating hammock; watch the sunset from a glass-bottom outdoor bathtub; or paddle in a private infinity pool that seems to flow into the sea. It seems a shame to visit the Maldives and not go the whole hog by splashing out on […]
Bangladeshi workers relaxing in the Maldives The Immigration and Emigration Department took them to the expat detention centre in Hulhumalé on Thursday, the Maldives Independent reported citing the department’s media official Hassan Khaleel. It was a routine operation, Khaleel told the newspaper. Bangladeshi expatriate workers in Maldives told bdnews24.com that most of them detained migrants […]
There are times when a few days out the office become less of a treat, and more a necessity. High-flying jobs come with plenty of responsibility and stress, but there are limits to what even the most talented executive can manage before burn-out sets in. Fortunately, the region is set right in the middle between […]
Drift Thelu Veliga Retreat is a new four-star resort in the Maldives There are 20 wooden villas over the ocean and ten villas on land There are no televisions in the rooms, no gym and no swimming pool Thank goodness the Drift Thelu Veliga Retreat, a new four-star resort in the Maldives, decided not to […]
She is married to Rob Tickle and has three boys, Bobby, seven, Harry, four, and Charlie three. MOST MEMORABLE HOLIDAY When I got engaged in the Maldives. It was the best experience ever. I was 24 and I’d never seen a place that was so beautiful, it was just paradise. We didn’t have any children […]
Encouraged by Moody’s positive credit profile of the Maldives released on Wednesday, the Abdulla Yameen Government has decided to stick to its existing economic policies for the remainder of its term amidst criticism by the prophets of doom in the opposition. “The report is a further vindication of this administration’s economic plans. It confirms that […]
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the sudden and unexplained deaths of a 22-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman in Hulhumalé. Ahmed Haameen, from the island of Thimarafushi in Thaa atoll, and Fathmath Sama, from the capital Malé, were pronounced dead on arrival at the Hulhumalé hospital around 8:30 pm on Thursday night, […]
A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death Friday night near the halfway house for recovering addicts in Hulhumalé. Local media has identified the victim as Haris Abdul Ghafoor from the island of Dhaandhoo in Gaaf Alif atoll. According to the Hulhumalé hospital, he was stabbed eight times and was pronounced dead upon arrival. Raajje TV […]