A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Photos Credit: Planet Dive Holidays With amazing dive sites, 1,200 islands, crystal clear waters, untouched coral reefs and long stretches of shimmering sandy beaches, the Maldives is heaven on earth. With magnificent creatures like whale sharks, turtles, sharks and manta rays gracing its underwater world, the archipelago is a diver’s paradise. One of the best […]
Along with his two brothers and their golden shoes, he danced his way to Eurovision victory for Sweden in 1984. But now the “Diggi-Loo-Diggi-Ley” singer Richard Herrey has scored another triumph. He is about to remarry his wife — who he has been with for the last 30 years — in a romantic, barefooted ceremony […]
Just got engaged? Congratulations! We all know that you have already started planning your big, glorious wedding and that you want everything to be fabulous and perfect! But what about the day after your wedding? Have you already begun to think about dream honeymoon destinations? Travel by Interest is here to share some bright ideas […]
The Ministry of Justice through police has sought Colombo Chief Magistrate Court’s permission to record a statement from a Sri Lankan in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate the incumbent Maldives President Abdulla Yameen in 2015. The Ministry of Justice had made a request from Colombo Chief Magistrate that the Colombo Crimes Division be […]
Ministers and senior officials representing 30 countries and organizations from across the world met in Malé, Maldives, signalling the determination of small island developing states (SIDS) to strengthen global efforts to address climate change and accelerate renewable energy deployment. The inaugural meeting of the Initiative for Renewable Island Energy (IRIE) was hosted by the Government […]
It looks like sand. But it is rubbish. Thilafushi is 4 miles from Male, it is a strip, a thin strip: just 2 miles long, and 200 meters wide. And it is an artificial island. It grows of a square meter every day: every day of 330 tons of trash. The Maldives don’t have an […]
This week, let’s see what the Maldives looks like through television actress Deepti Bhatnagar’s lens. Deepti is a water baby! She said hello to the Maldives with this picture. ‘Been wanting to come here and finally I am here,’ she wrote. Celebrating her birthday with a relaxing vacation. Ready for dinner! And ready to […]
She’s been letting loose on an idyllic Maldives getaway with her pal, Georgia Harrison. And Montana Brown continued to soak up the sun, as she showed off her sizzling figure in a range of skimpy swimwear on Instagram. The 22-year-old Love Island star set pulses racing in a neon yellow one-piece as she shot the camera […]
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 […]