Siyam World Maldives: The Ultimate Active Family Getaway

If you equate the Maldives with lying on a sun lounger doing not a lot other than dipping your toes in the water and having a relaxing time, think again. The Maldives may be synonymous with honeymoons and couples holidays but it if you head to...

Maldives Travel Warning: Is Your Dream Holiday Now a Terrorist Target?

Imagine the Maldives: turquoise waters lapping against the stilts of overwater villas, a destination synonymous with the perfect, serene escape. This idyllic image, however, has been clouded by a recent travel advisory citing potential terrorist...

SBI imposes USD 150 remittance cap on Indian workers in Maldives as USD supply dries up

The State Bank of India (SBI), operating in the Maldives, has significantly restricted the amount of U.S. dollars that Indian citizens working in the country can send abroad. Effective from 25 October 2023, the bank has capped monthly outward...

Maldives to launch national initiative to train teachers in AI integration

Minister of Education Dr. Ismail Shafeeu has announced that a nationwide campaign to train teachers in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools across all subjects will be launched next year. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the...

Met warns of very rough seas in major parts of the country

Bad weather persists in central and northern Maldives/ Photo: Police Maldives Meteorological Services, the Met Office, has issued a yellow alert for the majority of the country amid a bout of bad weather in the Maldives. The Met Office said that...

What India can learn from Maldives’ parent-to-child triple elimination of diseases

On October 13, 2025, the World Health Organization announced that the Republic of Maldives had become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B virus (HBV). This validation,...

Maldivian chefs shine in international culinary competitions

September was a landmark month for the for the Chefs Guild of Maldives, and Maldives culinary industry as local chefs participated in three prestigious international competitions held across three different countries. Their performances not only...

Hospitality Reimagined: Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025 Embraces the Digital Wave

The Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of resort general managers and hospitality leaders, concluded successfully on October 13, 2025 at Kurumba Maldives. This year’s edition, themed “Digitalisation and...

Arrangements made to introduce PayPal services in the Maldives

The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has announced that arrangements have been made to introduce PayPal services in the Maldives, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital transformation efforts. According to the Ministry,...

Mission: TEAMpossible– Building Stronger Bonds at Constance Moofushi Maldives

At Constance Moofushi Maldives, people are at the heart of every success. With this philosophy in mind, the resort recently launched Mission: TEAMpossible—a three-day initiative designed to strengthen collaboration, nurture wellbeing, and create...

Maldivian Offers New Affordable Fares and Premium Comfort to South India

Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, has strengthened its regional network by enhancing flight services between the Maldives and South India. The airline now operates scheduled flights to Trivandrum (TRV) and Cochin (COK) using its...

Loss, Damage, and Justice in Global Climate Policy

For 30 years, heads of state and diplomats have met at the Conference of the Parties (COP), to negotiate solutions to urgent climate challenges. Usually, coverage of the conferences celebrate successfully signed policies and hand shakes in the...

Maldives welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement, calls for justice and lasting peace

The Government of the Maldives has welcomed the agreement reached on implementing the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war in Gaza. In a statement issued Friday, the government said the agreement offers a “glimmer of...

PayPal and Ooredoo Fintech Announce Plans to Collaborate in the Maldives

Ooredoo Fintech Maldives and PayPal have announced their intent to collaborate in the Maldives, marking a major step toward enabling PayPal services in the country for the first time. The two companies are actively finalizing the details of this...

MMA Signs MoU with IIUM and MNU to Advance Financial Sector and Strengthen Monetary Governance in Maldives

The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has entered into a landmark partnership with the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) and the Maldives National University (MNU) to advance the nation’s financial sector, enhance Islamic finance...

President Muizzu Confirms Strong Financial Management as Maldives Prepares for $500 Million Sukuk Repayment

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has reaffirmed that the Maldives faces no risk of bankruptcy, assuring the public that all necessary financial arrangements have been made to meet the country’s upcoming debt obligations, including the USD 500 million...

Maldives TV continues partnership as Media Partner for Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025

Hotelier Maldives, the leading hospitality media group in Maldives, has announced Maldives TV, part of Public Service Media (PSM), as the official Media Partner for the upcoming General Managers (GM) Forum 2025. Scheduled to take place at Kurumba...

Adhuham: First Maldivian featured in The World Album

Ahmed Adhuham, vocalist for the band 2ofus, is the first Maldivian artist to be included in The World Album, an international music project. This project is featured in Billboard Magazine’s Grammy Contenders Issue and is officially on the GRAMMY...

JOALI Maldives’ Shameem Ali: Local expertise, global impact for reef conservation

For nearly two decades, Shameem Ali has dedicated his professional life to understanding and protecting the coral reefs of the Maldives. His journey began in 2005, when he joined Banyan Tree as a marine environmental officer. Looking back, he...

The Maldives Achieves Hepatitis B, HIV, Syphilis Triple Elimination

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that the Republic of the Maldives has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation...