A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Gili Lankanfushi has announced the appointment of David Stepetic as General Manager. Over the past five years, the resort has set the benchmark for barefoot and understated luxury in the Maldives, with 45 sophisticated over-water villas and a serious commitment to sustainability. David Stepetic joins Gili Lankanfushi from Jumeirah Dhevanafushi in the Maldives, where he […]
Despite international pressure the Maldives will reintroduce the death penalty after a 60-year moratorium to try and reduce the rising number of murders and stop drug trafficking, a senior advisor to President Abdulla Yameen said on Tuesday. The United Nations and Amnesty International have urged the government not to reintroduce the death penalty by hanging, […]
Know your Rights: The best Rights in the Maldives turn on Words by Ben Horvath Photos provided by The Perfect Wave When it comes to Maldives content, more often than not the focus is on the fun, well-known left-handers in the North Male Atoll region, breaks like Lohis and Pasta Point, highly rippable lefts that […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd August 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are many reasons why one-third of the Maldives population live in the capital city, Malé. For a job, education, and other family reasons most Maldivians are obliged to move and live in Malé city. However, […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 20th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: As mentioned by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, that the hero wins after the last fight scene in a Bollywood movie, are truly wise words. President Maumoon has mentioned a scene well-known to Maldivians and can relate […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 16th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: During Dr Azeema Adam’s tenure as the governor of central bank of the Maldives – Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), it was marred by allegations directed at MMA. A 1.2 billion Rufiyaa embezzlement scandal inside the government […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 17th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: Irrespective of the small size of the Maldives with inadequate resources, there are several nations who have their eyes constantly set on the Maldives. Even after counting in the Portuguese and the British, the list still […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 16th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: This is confirmed after finding out who Al Jazeera’s reporter Will Jordan, the maker of Stealing Paradise documentary, really is. On how information was gathered to make the documentary, and when the video’s witnesses’ real character […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 5th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: When existing problems in Malé are overwhelmingly high, the one problem that make its top mark is, forcing Maldivians from different parts of the country to live in the already densely populated Malé city (due to […]