Is the Maldives sinking? Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation highlights Shaahina Ali’s fight for conservation

Plastic pollution is a threat to marine ecosystems. In the Maldives, one woman leads the fight against it. Read on to learn more about Ramon Magsaysay awardee Shaahina Ali It is truly a privilege of a lifetime to step on the shores of Maldives....

Minor Hotels appoints Jason Kruse to lead Maldives resorts

Minor Hotels names Jason Kruse as Complex General Manager overseeing Anantara Dhigu, Anantara Veli, and Naladhu Private Island Maldives. Minor Hotels has announced the appointment of Jason Kruse as Complex General Manager of Anantara Dhigu...

Maldives hopes to expand trade ties with Bangladesh

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 06 October, 2025, 23:57 Newly-appointed high Bangladeshi commissioner Md Nazmul Islam presents his Letter of Credence to Mohamed Muizzu, president of the Republic of Maldives on Sunday. | BSS photo Bangladesh and...

JOALI Maldives illuminates festive season with ‘Rise & Shine’ celebration

JOALI Maldives, the Maldives’ first and only art-immersive resort, is set to welcome guests to a radiant festive season celebration under the theme ‘Rise & Shine’ — a tribute to joy, beauty, and inner light. Taking place from 21 December 2025 to...

DGR, Maldivian Ministry explore cooperation

The visit focused on enhancing cooperation between the Maldives and the Emirate of Sharjah in preserving cultural heritage and advancing cultural initiatives, particularly following the recent inscription of the Faya Palaeolandscape on UNESCO’s...

Minor appoints Jason Kruse as GM of Anantara Maldives Complex

Minor Hotels has appointed Jason Kruse as Complex General Manager for three of its flagship Maldivian resorts: Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort, and Naladhu Private Island Maldives. Experienced leadership in the...

Global immigration news round up

This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...

Sun Siyam Resorts invites travellers worldwide to ‘Win the Maldivian Spirit’

Sun Siyam Resorts has announced the launch of its global Instagram giveaway, Win the Maldivian Spirit, marking a key milestone in the group’s 35th anniversary celebrations of Maldivian hospitality. Running from October to November 2025, the...

Minor Hotels appoints Jason Kruse to lead Anantara Maldives Complex as General Manager

Minor Hotels, a global hotels owner and operator with over 560 properties in 59 countries, has announced the appointment of Jason Kruse as Complex General Manager of Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort, and Naladhu...

Visit Maldives, Liverpool FC launch ‘Penalty to Paradise’ campaign

Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC), in partnership with Liverpool Football Club (LFC), has launched an innovative new campaign titled “Penalty to Paradise”, combining the thrill of football with the allure of luxury travel. Running from October 2025...

Centara Maldives unveils season of celebration across four island paradises

As the festive season draws near, Centara Hotels & Resorts Maldives invites guests to celebrate the holidays amid the beauty of the Indian Ocean. Each of its distinct island destinations blends the warmth of Maldivian hospitality with the timeless...

Commercial engagements with Bangladesh to expand: Maldives President

Bangladesh and the Maldives have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the existing excellent bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation between the two friendly countries. Dr Md Nazmul Islam, the newly appointed High...

Bangladesh, Maldives vow to strengthen bilateral commercial engagements

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 06 October, 2025, 11:38 Md Nazmul Islam, the newly appointed high commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Maldives, presents his letter of credence to Mohamed Muizzu, president of the Republic of Maldives on...

This Maldivian Atoll Is One of the Most Unique UNESCO Sites in the World—and It Has Overwater Bungalows and Manta Rays

Top 5 Can’t Miss Experience Hanifaru Bay where you can see manta rays up close—and even whale sharks, if you’re lucky. Adopt a coral reef and be a part of keeping this unique ecosystem alive. Stay in an overwater bungalow at Finolhu and learn...

Maldives Book of Records launched; redefines tourism via discovery, achievement

Visit Maldives has officially launched the Maldives Book of Records, a first-of-its-kind national initiative celebrating the country’s natural wonders, cultural heritage, and extraordinary achievements. Unveiled on National Tourism Day 2025, the...

This Maldivian atoll is one of the most unique UNESCO sites in the world — and it has overwater bungalows, manta rays

Taylor McIntyre/Travel + Leisure A sunny day at Finolhu resort. Baa Atoll Experience Hanifaru Bay where you can see manta rays up close—and even whale sharks, if you’re lucky. Adopt a coral reef and be a part of keeping this unique ecosystem...

Bangladesh’s Dr. Nazmul Islam assumes role as High Commissioner to Maldives

The new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Maldives, Dr. Md. Nazmul Islam, presented his Letter of Credence to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu at a ceremony held this afternoon at the President’s Office. Dr. Nazmul Islam was escorted from...

Govt needs to put in more capital to up education

THE return of World Teachers’ Day, held annually on October 5 worldwide since 1994 to celebrate how teachers transform education and to reflect on the support that they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation and to rethink the way ahead...

Hard Rock Hotel Maldives unites for Breast Cancer Awareness this PINKTOBER

Hard Rock Hotel Maldives is joining Hard Rock International’s 26th annual breast cancer awareness initiative this October, marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a series of community and guest activities under the global PINKTOBER campaign....

These are the Maldives’ most amazing hotels, according to our experts

White sands, a tropical climate, overwater villas gently lapped by the ocean and views for days — the USPs of this incredible archipelago sway to a familiar beat. But not all Maldivian stays are equal. There are over 150 hotels and resorts dotted...