The Maldives has brought in a ban on smoking for all young people born on or after 1 January 2007. The measure makes it the only country with a generation-wide tobacco prohibition. The new law also ...

A lasting touch of the African influence in the Maldives is the Boduberu art culture. This combination of rhythm and dance, introduced to the islands from Africa, is a major part of the local culture.

Maldivian President Mohammad Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) secured a landslide victory in the Indian Ocean archipelago’s fourth multiparty parliamentary elections on April 21. The party ...

Maldives’ main opposition candidate, Mohamed Muizzu, casts his vote in Malé, Maldives, Sept. 30, 2023. Muizzu won the election to become the president-elect. Credit: AP Photo The political landscape ...

For decades, the Maldives has been known for its dreamy overwater villas, clear blue lagoons, and the promise of total relaxation. This image still attracts many visitors, but now the country is ...