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‘Jungle cat’ Svelte Alesha Dixon flaunts her incredible physique in slinky coral one-piece as she continues luxurious Maldives break

‘Jungle cat’ Svelte Alesha Dixon flaunts her incredible physique in slinky coral one-piece as she continues luxurious Maldives break

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‘Jungle cat’: Alesha Dixon, 39, looked every inch the sensational beach babe as she posted an array of sizzling snaps on her Maldives getaway on Friday She is taking great delight in flaunting her holiday snaps. And Alesha Dixon once again looked every inch the beach babe as she posted an array of sizzling snaps on […]

Why Chinese and Indian celebrities love this Maldives resort

Why Chinese and Indian celebrities love this Maldives resort

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JA Manafaru’s star-studded guest list includes Noel Gallagher, Luis Figo and film stars because it offers the one thing the rich and the famous yearn for – privacy. Plus, there’s an enviable 8,000-bottle collection of the best wines What is it? An exclusive five-star resort on a private island in the Maldives fringed by palm […]

Maldives allays concerns on China, says ‘India First’

Maldives allays concerns on China, says ‘India First’

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NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives pressed the reset button in ties with the latter’s foreign minister Mohamed Asim briefing his counterpart Sushma Swaraj and PM Narendra Modi about Male‘s position on a host of issues that seemed to be plaguing the bilateral relationship in recent times. Asim, who visited India also as President Abdulla […]

Senior EU delegation to arrive in Maldives on Saturday

Senior EU delegation to arrive in Maldives on Saturday

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The mission will be in the Maldives for three days They are to meet officials from the government and opposition, as well as civil society organizations An EU elections follow-up mission arrived in the Maldives last Saturday as well A senior mission from the European Union (EU) is to arrive in the Maldives on Saturday, […]

Ahmed Jihad-Jay

Baros Maldives announces new General Manager – ITCM

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Baros Maldives is delighted to announce Ahmed Jihad-Jay as new General Manager as of January 2018. Having worked at Baros Maldives in 2010 as Operations Manager, Ahmed is coming ‘home’ to Baros, this time as General Manager, after gaining a wealth of experience in the Maldives.  He began his hotel career at Full Moon Maldives, […]

How Maldives resorts are fighting to save the coral reef

How Maldives resorts are fighting to save the coral reef

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It seems apt we’ve arrived in the Maldives on Earth Day. As I dip my white-gloved hands into the bucket of seawater and pick up a piece of naturally broken coral to add to our propagation frame, the enormity of the plight of the reef starts to sink in. Coral makes up less than 0.1 […]

Dive the Maldives: the best dive sites around the tropical nation

Dive the Maldives: the best dive sites around the tropical nation

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Some people travel for adventure, others for relaxation. Scubaspa – a floating luxury resort in the Maldives – offers a bit of both, taking guests from dive site to dive site, pampering them with onboard treatments along the way. The Week Portfolio caught up with Mohamed Shamoon Ameen, Scubaspa’s diving manager, to find out what makes […]