A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Lily Beach Resort & Spa is well-known as the pioneer of all-inclusive tourism in the Maldives and it has been a leading resort in the category for the longest time. The resort has been able to hold this title, due to the continuous work and support of the staff to provide an all-inclusive experience above […]
The parliament of Maldives has approved the appointment of Ahmed Naseem as the Minister of Health, last Monday. Naseem’s ministerial slot was unanimously approved by the 66 parliamentarians that participated in the vote. Prior to his appointment, Naseem was a Minister at the President’s Office. He was appointed to the role on October 22nd, following […]
The national airline, Maldivian has announced that a new flight has been scheduled from Male’ to the newly inaugurated Ha. Hoarafushi airport, as a result of high demand. According to Moosa Waseem, Manager of PR and Communications at Maldivian, the additional flight is scheduled for the upcoming Saturday. He stated that the seats for the […]
A special five-day workshop on investigative journalism organized by Sri Lanka’s Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has successfully concluded. The workshop which began on 13th November was conducted in collaboration with the Addu Women’s Association (AWA). Over 25 Maldivian journalists from TV stations and Media outlets participated in the workshop. Conducted virtually over Zoom, topics […]
One Earth, an initiative by Islanders Education, aims to challenge young minds to think outside the box and come up with practical ideas to live a more sustainable, wholesome and equanimous life in the Maldives. Last month, One Earth challenged the secondary grade level students of Billabong High International School to reflect on how private […]
Over the last two years under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s current administration, our nation has taken many a stride forward in the way of progress. The same can be said about our local economy; under the leadership of President Solih, a number of opportunities have been opened up for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) […]
Maldives first 360° destination video has been launched by Maldives Virtual Tour, in association with Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). This is a series of 360° destination videos by Maldives Virtual Tour covering underwater and aerial 360° videos of the picturesque beauty of Maldives. Featured resorts in this first 360° destination videos include Hideaway […]
The Parliament’s Judiciary Committee has voted to dismiss Juvenile Court Judge, Abdul Baaree Yoosuf. The dismissal motion was put forth by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) earlier this month and forwarded to the Judiciary Committee for further review. On Sunday, the Committee determined that the JSC made its decision in accordance with the correct procedure, […]
K. Maafushi has been placed under monitoring by the Health Protection Agency of Maldives (HPA). The island was placed under monitoring at 03:43 in the afternoon today after a tourist tested positive for COVID-19 on the mandatory PCR test prior departure. According to HPA, Maafushi will be monitored till contact tracing is completed by the […]