A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
National flags of China and Maldives fly on Tiananmen Square to welcome Maldives President Abdulla Yameen in Beijing on Dec. 6. (Getty Images) COLOMBO – In mid-December, K.C. Singh, a former head of India’s external affairs ministry, criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged slackness in setting the parameters that shape the country’s ties […]
Sri Lankan civil society activists and exiled Maldivian nationals residing in Sri Lanka protest Yameen Rasheed’s murder outside the Maldivian High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka (May 8, 2017) More than three years ago, in August 2014, Ahmed Rilwan disappeared after being abducted at knifepoint. Aside from his abductors, no one knows whether he is […]
Tri-Nation cricket series between Bhutan, Thailand, and the Maldives that was to be played in Thailand between February 1 and 9 was called when the Maldives opted to prepare for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Western Region T20 tournament in Malaysia. The series playoff was cancelled 10 days after ACC announced the schedule for ACC […]
Rochelle posed against the dreamy backdrop Rochelle Humes is currently soaking up the sun in the Maldives, and it’s not just her picturesque holiday snaps that have got fans talking – followers are also desperate to get their hands on her amazing swimwear. On Tuesday evening, the former Saturdays singer uploaded a smouldering shot to […]
Kanniyakumari: About twenty-seven fishermen, who went fishing in deep sea following cyclone ‘Ockhi’ , returned safely to the district after facing various difficulties on Saturday. PTI Photo(PTI12_9_2017_000133B) | Photo Credit: PTI Having lost trust in the search operations of the State and Central governments to locate their brethren who went missing after Cyclone Ockhi, 36 […]
Varun Dhawan welcomed New Year 2018 at this resort in Maldives Varun Dhawan’s great escape Bollywood superstar Varun Dhawan is at a career high. The actor enjoyed back-to-back hits in 2017 with ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ and ‘Judwaa 2’. Therefore, it is only fitting that the 30-year-old cut lose and rang in the New Year in […]
Actors Disha Patani and Tiger Shroff are both in the Maldives and are friends are wondering if it is all for a romantic getaway. The rumoured couple are often spotted at same vacation spots at the same time but have never confirmed their relationship. Disha posted several gorgeous pictures from the sunny beaches of the […]
Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday reiterated the importance of its relations with the Maldives. According to Pakistan media sources, during a meeting with the Ambassador-designate for the Maldives retired Admiral Waseem Akram, Mamnoon had asked to pay special attention on restoring air and sea routes in order to promote trade between the two states. […]
She’s been keeping fans updated on her latest holiday with a series of envy-inducing posts from The Maldives. And Rochelle Humes stunned her followers once again as she rang in 2018 in style – while wearing a bikini. Posing in a bright yellow bikini, she beamed as she enjoyed a coconut drink while posing in […]