The Tourism Ministry has yet to publish visitor numbers for February.
There have been protests in the capital and local islands, with riot police using pepper spray and force to disperse crowds, and the tourism sector has...
Operators say hundreds of hotel bookings have been cancelled daily since February 5, when a 15-day state of emergency was declared, despite government assurances that all...
Tourism accounts for one-third of economic output and previous political disruptions have negatively affected GDP growth, says Moody's Investors Service.
The Maldives Independent has prepared a guide to the city for those steering clear of it because of the state of emergency.
China, which has the single biggest market share of tourists to the Maldives by nationality, says its citizens should take care.
Special Ops used teargas to disperse opposition supporters celebrating a Supreme Court decision and officers with riot shields on one of Malé’s main roads told people...
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which last updated its advice over a terror threat, said political protests and demonstrations often took place in Malé and that...
One of the victims was from Germany and the other was from China.
Holidaymakers had sat through two aborted take-offs before being lobbed into the ocean on the third attempt, The Sun reported, and were left bobbing in the...
For decades, the north was neglected by central governments in development plans because of its remoteness. Transport difficulties hindered progress and even today resorts - a...
The success of Maafushi - and the ensuing development of guesthouses - have sparked concerns. Construction noise has deterred guests, and the loss of sea views...
China remains the single highest supplier of tourists to the Maldives, but dwindling figures have heightened fears that the market has peaked.
The Maldives police and British counter-terrorism experts sat down this week with more than a 100 tourism sector security personnel to work out measures to protect...
Policies were set on a myriad of issues including Jihad, tourism, trade, education, media and atheism
The Maldivian government is no longer interested in expanding its luxury tourism sector because of the large number of islands and lagoons leased out in a...
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives remained unchanged in February with 120,639 arrivals, just a 0.1percent increase compared to the same period last year.
