A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Bobby van Jaarsveld (Photo: Instagram.com/BobbyvanJaarsveld) Cape Town – South African singer Bobby van Jaarsveld has spent the past few days in the Maldives. The tropical nation – which is situated in the Indian Ocean – is an idyllic paradise with crystal-clear blue waters and soft sandy beaches. Bobby is staying with his wife Annatjie at […]
Growing Islamist radicalism and the influence of Chinese investments were other key talking points Amidst growing political turmoil in Male, a team of U.S. diplomats met senior MEA officials to discuss the events in the Maldives on Thursday. The team, led by U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Atul Keshap, shared their concerns […]
Trans Maldivian, which owns one of the world’s biggest seaplane fleets, carries visitors from the country’s international airport to luxury resorts on other islands. Bain Capital LP is in the final stages of bidding for Blackstone Group LP’s seaplane operator in the Maldives, the tropical island chain known for its white sand and turquoise waters, […]
By James M. Dorsey A target of massive Saudi investment, the Maldives severed diplomatic relations with Qatar hours after a Saudi-UAE-led alliance of largely financially dependent states declared in June an economic and diplomatic boycott of the Gulf state. That didn’t stop the Football Federation of Maldives from signing a cooperation agreement with its Qatari […]
Hisor: Sri Lanka had substitute W.N. Malshan to thank as his stoppage-time goal gave them a precious 2-2 draw with Maldives in their opening AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Qualifiers Group B tie on Tuesday. Maldives looked to have sealed all three points as they led 2-1 with just seconds on the clock but suffered the […]
Winners in the MATATO: Guest House Edition 2017. Winner of the Maldives Travel Awards: Guest House Edition 2017 – Leading Dive/Guest House: Active Water Sports. Maldives Travel Awards: Guest House Edition 2017 – Leading Heritage Guest House: Local Island in Alifu Dhaalu Hanyameedhoo. Maldives Travel Awards: Guest House Edition 2017 – Leading Food and Beverages […]
From the air, Baros Maldives resort is as stunning as it is up close. The airline and hotel industries might be far more accommodating of pets lately, but it’s still not all that easy to take your furry pals on holiday with you. At Baros Maldives resort, you don’t need to. You’ll find a popular pet […]
EU parliamentary members’ delegate meets with Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim. | Photo: Foreign Ministry The European Union parliamentary delegate who had arrived in Maldives for a two-day fact-finding mission has met with Dr Mohamed Asim, the Maldivian Foreign Minister. Foreign Ministry had stated the EU delegate had met with the local Foreign Minister for […]
The persistent efforts being made by Maldives to provide quality healthcare to its people, and the country’s contribution to promote well-being in WHO South-East Asia Region, has been recognised by the World Health Organization. At the Seventieth Regional Committee Session of WHO, all 11 Member States adopted the Male declaration to build health systems resilient […]