A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Among the branches of the tallest tree, there is still a branch that is not a branch, actually, but a pole. A while ago, there was the al-Qaeda flag. Because a while ago, this was not Himandhoo Island: for its 600 inhabitants, it was Himandhoo Emirate. We are just 50 miles away from Male. But […]
“The Maldives is among India’s closest partners,” PM Modi said while addressing the media after holding bilateral delegation-level talks with visiting Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom in 2016 in Delhi. He further stated: “The stability and security of the Maldives are in the interest of India.” The significance is reiterated to reinforce the old […]
Sneaking some time out with his loved ones, Amitabh and the entire Bachchan clan headed to Maldives to ring in Big B’s 75th birthday with style. The Bachchans headed to the same resort in Maldives, where they had celebrated Abhishek’s birthday, last year. As per the report in a leading website; it had taken Abhishek, Aishwarya […]
Amitabh Bachchan’s vehement rejection of all birthday celebrations this year has a reason. And here it is for the first and last time. A member of the Bachchan parivar spills the beans: “Aaradhya lost her Nana ji this year. Aaradhya’s mother Aishwarya Rai Bachchan nonetheless went ahead and planned a 75th birthday party for the […]
Yami Gautam has always managed to captivate millions of hearts with her aesthetic fashion sense and measured performances. Currently, the actress has taken some time off from her busy schedule and is vacationing in Maldives. She posted a picture of herself on Instagram, where she is seen having the time of her life on a […]
T-ara‘s Hyomin shared photos from her recent trip to The Maldives via Instagram. On October 4, the idol singer was seated in a first-class suite on Emirates Airline where she revealed a glimpse of the fancy interior which included a huge display monitor, a giant mirror, and a mini bar. Arriving at her destination, Hyomin […]
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, has urged the Maldives to introduce urgent reforms and rectifications after the indefinite suspension of 54 lawyers. “I call on the authorities to create an independent bar association to oversee lawyers’ affairs,” said the Special Rapporteur. “Its priorities should include […]
Dr Jean-Luc Solandt, expedition scientist for Biosphere Expeditions Maldives, Reef Check Co-ordionator for the Maldives and MCS Marine Protected Areas Specialist explains why Reef Check Maldives is so important for the country. There is one area that marine biologists around the world do worry about: The state of the oceans and the changes they have […]
Maldives: political and human rights are deteriorating The European Parliament deplores the crackdown on political opponents in the Maldives and calls on the government to drop all charges against former president Mohamed Nasheed and to release, immediately and unconditionally all those being held for political reasons, including Jumhoory Party former leader, Qasim Ibrahim. The government […]