A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives pole and line fishermen. HONG KONG, China — Two Maldives tuna fishing companies are expanding processing capacity to cater for the popularity of the atolls’ pole-and-line caught skipjack and yellowfin tuna in old markets and new. At the recent Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong Ensis Fisheries and Mifco were both displaying tuna products produced […]
The Maldives has refused to release a Sri Lankan accused of being a ‘sniper’ and who had alleged planned to kill the Maldives President. Foreign Ministry sources told The Sunday Leader that the Maldives Attorney General’s Department had informed Sri Lanka that the ‘sniper’ cannot be released as he is facing a high profile case. […]
With its luxury white-sand beach resorts, blue lagoons and extensive reefs, it is unsurprising that the Maldives remains a strong draw for tourists. According to statistics released by the Indian Ocean nation’s Ministry of Tourism, the total number of passenger arrivals increased to 770,715 in the first seven months of the year, a 5.5 percent […]
Following an incredible 4-3 win over regional powerhouse India in the opening game of the SAFF U-18 Championship, the Bangladesh team is in an upbeat mood and determined to carry their good form to the next game against Maldives, which kicks off at the Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan at 7:00pm Bangladesh time today. Despite going […]
‘I can’t even talk about it.’ Remember that? I used that phrase solidly between 1987, when I was 15, and 1989. New Diet Coke ad – can’t even talk about it. Tom Cruise in Cocktail – can’t even talk about it. Lucy’s grown-up brother – can’t even talk about it. When something was just too […]
On September 14, 2017, Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou met with Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed of Maldives. Kong Xuanyou expressed that China supports the efforts of the Maldivian government in safeguarding national stability and speeding up the economic and social development, and is willing to, together with Maldives, enhance high-level exchanges and take […]
COLOMBO: The Maldives may seek Sri Lanka’s help to deport former president Mohamed Nasheed, the country’s envoy said today, a day after the exiled leader’s lawyer raised fears for his safety. Male’s ambassador-designate to Colombo, Mohamed Hussain Shareef, in a statement said that Nasheed, the first democratically elected president, is a “fugitive” and left the […]
In his book The Maldive Mystery, famed explorer Thor Heyerdahl writes: “That afternoon we passed the most beautiful palm islands I have ever seen. With the sun low on our starboard side, it threw a glowing sidelight on the tiny islets, which seemed to float by like flower baskets … Under the spell of this […]
[embedded content] Maldives has joined a UN campaign aimed at eliminating marine litter. The UN Environment’s CleanSeas campaign, which was launched in February this year, calls on government to pass policies to reduce plastic and industries to minimise plastic packaging. Maldives has pledged to launch a national campaign to reduce single-use plastics and look […]