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Two tourists test positive for Zika after visiting Maldives

“The cases were linked to travels to Maldivian in February and June this year. Therefore, [the World Health Organisation] has classified Maldives as category 2, indicating possible endemic transmission in the country,” the Health Protection Agency said.

01 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM

Culture

Maldives army stops tourists out ‘whale-watching’

The Maldives Coastguard on Wednesday stopped, searched and brought back to shore a group of seven tourists at sea on board a fishing vessel in southern Maldives. The tourists are accused of planning “activities that could harm Maldives’ interests and reputation abroad.”

11 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM

News In Brief

Beijing to ‘publicly shame’ unruly Chinese tourists when abroad: Washington Post

18 Jan 2015, 8:00 PM

Business & Tourism

Tourism Ministry to use commercials and street performances to attract Chinese tourists

26 Mar 2013, 10:41 PM

Business & Tourism

Q&A: Former Secretary General of MATI ‘Sim’ Mohamed Ibrahim

21 Feb 2013, 6:56 PM

Business & Tourism

Tourist arrivals show decline of 7.6 percent in January 2013

19 Feb 2013, 7:21 PM

Business & Tourism

Maldives falls 40,000 short of million tourist target for 2012

13 Jan 2013, 6:31 PM

Politics

Police to crack down on tour agents scamming tourists

13 May 2012, 9:23 PM

Business & Tourism

Government to consult tourism industry on potential T-GST increase

08 May 2012, 7:09 PM

News In Brief

Tourists barely put down cocktails: Reuters

12 Feb 2012, 9:42 PM

Culture

VVIP airport lounge opens after four month project period

17 Oct 2011, 2:46 PM

News In Brief

Search for missing Japanese husband persists

01 Sep 2011, 4:11 PM

Culture

Tourists still stranded in the Maldives due to volcanic ash

21 Apr 2010, 5:41 PM

News In Brief

Chinese tourist arrivals break records this February

06 Apr 2010, 1:16 PM

News In Brief

Bad weather affecting tourism

27 Dec 2009, 1:11 PM

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