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"Guests visit our micro-herb garden three to four times a week, often asking how we grow our produce and what fertilisers we use. They are always pleasantly surprised to learn that everything is grown organically. Many of our guests especially enjoy picking fresh chillies from the garden to take with them, and moments like these bring me a great deal of joy," says Hussein Didi, better known as Benjo. Today, Didi serves as the Chief of Herbs, Veggies, and Fruits (CHV) at Siyam World Maldives, where he has spent more than two decades with the Sun Siyam Resorts group. After retiring from a 30-year career with the Maldives Police Service, Didi joined the company as security manager at Sun Siyam Iru Veli. His passion for gardening soon led him in a new direction, and he transitioned into horticulture, applying innovative cultivation techniques to establish hydroponic and organic micro-herb production at Siyam World Maldives. Recognising the growing demand for fresh, high-quality produce across the resort's restaurants, Didi successfully introduced the cultivation of watermelons, lettuces, micro-herbs, and a variety of other fruits and vegetables using sustainable, environmentally friendly farming methods. Looking ahead, Didi hopes to expand sustainable agricultural practices across the Maldives' hospitality industry, encouraging more resorts to embrace organic farming to provide guests with healthier, locally grown produce while minimising environmental impact.
MV+41,939 次观看 • 2 个月前
In this exclusive interview, Dr Shifan discusses cancer treatment in the Maldives, the challenges caused by limited facilities, and the habits that contribute to the disease. He also highlights the difficulties in providing care and the impact on families. Cancer Society of Maldives
MV+159,276 次观看 • 1 年前
Nearly seven in every ten babies born in Maldives during 2025 were delivered in Malé, while no live births were recorded as occurring in Vaavu Atoll throughout the year. The latest vital-statistics bulletin from the Maldives Bureau of Statistics shows how births remain concentrated in the capital and a relatively small number of atolls. It also reveals important patterns in maternal and infant health, the age profile of deaths and the months in which the most children were born. Read more:
MV+31,624 次观看 • 2 个月前
Did you know that any Maldivian citizen's right to residency is a constitutional right? This is the right to move from one island to another, establish residence on the island, and receive access to rights and benefits afforded to the island's residents. These rights include the ability to vote for local representatives, apply for housing, and be eligible for land allocation. To learn more about residency rights, please visit:
MV+214,204 次观看 • 1 年前
!["People passing away from non-communicable diseases is 84%. This is a big number. Among these people passing away from NCDs, cancer is the second leading cause. Since cancer is a treatable illness through early detection and treatment, the huge number of people [in the Maldives] passing away from this illness is a huge concern to us,“ says Juwairiya Saeed, Chairperson of the Cancer Society of Maldives (CSM). In this interview, Juwey highlights the core goal of CSM and the work the NGO is doing in cancer prevention, early detection, and support for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. She also touches on tobacco-control policies, the importance of patient-centric treatment, and what it means.](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1933787860060287260/amplify_video_thumb/1933785595178070020/img/0bm7vlbt57d7ft_B.jpg)
"People passing away from non-communicable diseases is 84%. This is a big number. Among these people passing away from NCDs, cancer is the second leading cause. Since cancer is a treatable illness through early detection and treatment, the huge number of people [in the Maldives] passing away from this illness is a huge concern to us,“ says Juwairiya Saeed, Chairperson of the Cancer Society of Maldives (CSM). In this interview, Juwey highlights the core goal of CSM and the work the NGO is doing in cancer prevention, early detection, and support for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. She also touches on tobacco-control policies, the importance of patient-centric treatment, and what it means.
MV+124,211 次观看 • 1 年前
Farooq Ibrahim, a 54-year-old gaadiya vendor, has spent the past five years at Siyam World Maldives, bringing with him more than three decades of experience. Farooq said the idea of introducing a traditional gaadiya at Siyam World Maldives was proposed by the resort's manager, Ausy Waseem, and director of marketing, Sara Siyam, who approached him to help create an authentic Maldivian experience for guests. Drawing on his decades of experience, he advised them on how to develop the concept. Today, he said, the gaadiya has become one of the resort's most popular attractions and is recognised across Siyam World Maldives and other Siyam resorts. He explained that when he first joined the resort, the gaadiya sold only fresh coconuts (kurumbaa), which he felt would not be enough to sustain the concept. Based on his recommendations, the offering gradually expanded to include traditional Maldivian favourites such as hedhikaa, maskaashi, dhiyaa hakuru, and mudi kaashi. The gaadiya now showcases a wide range of local produce, including fresh screwpine fruit, with the live demonstration of cutting and serving the fruit becoming a memorable experience for many guests. Farooq said he hopes more resorts across the Maldives will establish gaadiyas to help preserve and promote Maldivian culture. He also encouraged young Maldivians to consider the trade, noting that their English language skills would allow them to better engage with international visitors and elevate the experience, helping introduce this uniquely Maldivian tradition to a global audience.
MV+27,381 次观看 • 3 个月前
“We were talking about making a livelihood for individuals from their homes and how we can give a share of the tourism profits for families across the Maldives. But with the influence of businessmen, we saw buildings rise up and islands start to transform in an unseemly way” In this exclusive interview with MV+, Abdulla Rasheed (Eyesee) shares his thoughts on local island tourism in the Maldives and where it went wrong for his hometown of Addu City. Eyesee, a tourism consultant and former campaign consultant for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), has authored a series of books promoting local tourism, homestay, and home cooking. He is currently working on a book about island recreation.
MV+129,486 次观看 • 2 年前
“We at AutoSphere carefully select vehicles that are best suited for the Maldivian market. Our collection features some of the world’s leading electric vehicle brands, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and BYD, one of the largest EV manufacturers globally," says AutoSphere Showroom and Service Manager Mohamed Moonis. AutoSphere Showroom and Service Manager Mohamed Moonis speaks about the company’s approach to selecting vehicles specifically suited for the Maldivian market, with a focus on quality, reliability, and evolving customer needs. In this interview, Moonis shares how AutoSphere, established in 2025, has introduced a range of internationally recognised electric vehicle brands while outlining the company's plans to expand its services with additional vehicle customisation options, including painting and other bespoke enhancements. Moonis also shared AutoSphere’s plans to further expand its services, including additional vehicle customisation options such as painting and other enhancements, as the company continues to develop a more complete automotive experience for customers in the Maldives. Beyond vehicle sales, AutoSphere provides structured annual maintenance plans designed to meet different servicing needs: Essential Care: includes one scheduled service per year, oil and filter change, brake inspection, and a 50-point inspection covering engine performance and vehicle condition. Advanced Care: includes two scheduled services per year, along with free diagnostics, brake fluid top-up, and coolant top-up. Ultimate Care: includes four scheduled services per year, anytime free diagnostics, and cabin filter servicing. Established in 2025, AutoSphere by The Hawks serves as a dedicated automotive showroom and service centre, offering a diverse selection of the latest vehicle models, pre-order options, and comprehensive vehicle maintenance services. Backed by the operational strength and corporate discipline of The Hawks Pvt. Ltd, a leading fuel and logistics provider in the Maldives since 2007, AutoSphere aims to deliver a reliable, premium, and personalised automotive experience for every customer.
MV+19,756 次观看 • 3 个月前
އެކި ބޭނުންތަކަށް މިދިޔަ 20 އަހަރުގެ ތެރޭގައި ރާއްޖޭގައި 50 އަށް ވުރެ ގިނަ ބިން ހިއްކާފައިވިޔަސް، ގެދޮރު ވެރިކަމުގެ މަސްރޫޢުތަކާއި އިގްތިސާދީ ބޭނުމަށް ހުރިހާ މަސްރޫޢުތަކެއް ހިންގަނީ މާލެ ސަރަހައްދަށް ހާއްސަކޮށްގެންނެވެ. ސަރުކާރުން ހިންގާފައިވާ ބޯހިޔާވަހިކަމުގެ ގިނަ މަސްރޫޢުތަށް ހިންގާފައިވަނީ މާލެ ސަރަހައްދަށް ހާއްސަކޮށް ރާއްޖޭގެ ހުރިހާ ރައްޔިތުން މާލެ ސަަރައްހަދަށް ހިޖުރަކުރާން މަޖުބޫރު ސިޔާސަތަކަށެވެ. މިކަމުގެ ސަބަބުން ރާއްޖެތެރޭގެ ގިނަ ބަޔަކު އުޅެނީ ބޮޑު ކުލިދައްކައިގެން މާލެ ސަރަހައްދުގައެވެ. ބޭންކު ލޯނަކަށް ލިޔަސް ރަށުގެ ގޯތި ހަދަން ރަނގަޅު އަދަދެއްގެ ލޯނެއް ނުލިބި ބޭންކުތަކުގެ ގިނަ ލޯނު ދޫކުރަނީ މާލެ ސަރަހައްދުގެ ގޯތިވެރިންނަށެވެ. މާލޭގައި ދިރިނޫޅޭ ރާޢްޖެއިން ބޭރުގައި ދިރިއުޅޭ ރައްޔިތުންނަށް މާލޭގެ ދާއިމީ އެޑްރެސް އެއް އޮތުމުން މާލެ ސަރަހައްދުން ހިލޭ އެތަށް ބިލިއަން ރުފިޔާގެ ގޯތި ލިބިފައި، ރާއްޖޭގެ އެހެން ރައްޔިތުން މާލޭ ސަރަހައްދުގައި ކުލި ދެއްކުމުގައި ހަޔާތެއް ވޭތުކުރުމުންވެސް ބާކީވާ ސިޔާސަތަކީ ރަށްވެހިކަމުގެ ގާނޫނާއި ހިލާފު އަޕަތަައިޑު ހިމެނޭ ލަދުވެތި ސިޔާސަތެކެވެ. މިހާރުވެސް ހުޅުމާލެއިން ދެވުނު ގޯތިތަކުގައި ވިޔަފާރި ބޭނުމަށް ގުދަންކުރުމަށާއި ގޯތި ދިގުމުއްދަތަކަށް ވިއްކާލުމުގެ މަންޒަރު ފެންނަމުންދާއިރު، ހިލޭގޯތި ދިނުމުގެ ނިޔަތާއި މެދު ސުވާލު އުފެދެއެވެ. ފާާއިތުވެ ދިޔަ ތިން އިންތިހާބުގައިވެސް މާލެ ސަރަހައްދުގެ ވޯޓުން އެމްޑީޕީ ބަލިވެފައިވަނީ އާދަޔާ ހިލާފު ދެރަ ނަތީޖާއަކުން ކަމަށްވެފައި، މަދުބަޔަކަށް ހިލޭގޯތި ދިނުމުގެ ސިޔާސަތާއި އެމްޑީޕީ ދުރުވާންޖެހޭކަމަށް ޕާޓީގެ ގިނަ ސަޕޯޓަރުންދަނީ ގޮވާލަމުންނެވެ. ރާއްޖޭގެ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ގިނަ ބަޔަކު ބާކީކޮށްގެން މަދުބަޔަކަށް މަންފާވާގޮތަށް މިފަދަ ލަދުވެތި ސިޔާސަތުތަކަށް ވަކާލާތުކޮށް ގޮވާލުމާ ދުރުވުމަކީ، އެމްޑީޕީގެ ސިޔާސީ ކުރިމަގަށާއި ޕާޓީގެ މަސްލަހަތަށްވެސް އެންމެ ރަނގަޅުގޮތްކަމަށް ދެކޭ މެންބަރުން މަދެއް ނޫނެވެ. ދާއިމީ އެޑްރެސްއަށް ބަލައިގެން ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހައްގުތަށް ކަނޑައެޅުމަކީ ނާތަހުޒީބު ސިޔާސަތަކަށްވެފައި، ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުން ވަކިރަށަކަށްވުރެ އެންމެ ފުރަތަމަ ނިސްބަތްވަނީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަށެވެ. ތަފްސީލުކޮށް ކިޔާލުމަށް:
MV+91,846 次观看 • 2 年前
Mariyam Thuhufaa, Senior Marine Biologist and Scuba Instructor at Siyam World Maldives, joined the resort ahead of its opening after working as a marine researcher at the Maldives Marine Research Institute. Over the past four years, she has led marine conservation initiatives while introducing guests to the rich underwater ecosystems of the Maldives. She has also been closely involved in the resort's Wreck to Reef project from its earliest planning stages, helping prepare the vessel before it was intentionally submerged and later monitoring how corals, fish and other marine life gradually colonised the artificial reef. According to Thuhu, the project offers a rare opportunity to study artificial reefs in the Maldives, where shipwrecks are common but scientific research on their ecological impact remains limited. She also highlighted the remarkable transformation of Siyam World's house reef since the resort opened. Although the reef was initially recovering from construction, marine life steadily returned, with increasing numbers of fish, sharks and invertebrates. Even after a major coral bleaching event, the reef recovered quickly, strengthening confidence in its growing resilience. Looking ahead, Thuhu hopes initiatives such as Wreck to Reef will expand across the Maldives, raising awareness of marine conservation and encouraging more young people to pursue careers in marine science. She believes collaboration between resorts, local communities and researchers can help protect the nation's reefs, advance scientific understanding and inspire future generations to safeguard the ocean.
MV+15,437 次观看 • 2 个月前
ބޮޑެތި ކުށްވެރިންނަށް ވުމުގެ ކުރިން މުޖުތަމައުގައި އިސްލާހުކުރަންޖެހޭ އެތައް ކަމެއް އެބަ ހުއްޓެވެ. އާއިލީ ލެވެލް އިން ފެށިގެން ސިޔާސަތު ކަނޑައެޅުމާއި ސިޔާސީ ޕާޓީތަކާ ހަމައަށް ވެސް މި ޒިންމާތައް އެބަ އޮތެވެ. ކުށްކުރާ ގިނަ ކުދިން ކުށުގެ ތެރެއަށް ވަންނަނީ ކޮންމެ ވެސް ބައެއްގެ އިހްމާލުންނެވެ. ފުރަތަމަ އާއިލާއެވެ. އެ އަށް ފަހު އެ ކުދިން ދިރިއުޅޭ މާހައުލެވެ. ތަރުބިއްޔަތު ކުރާ ސްކޫލް މަދަރުސާ ފަދަ ތަންތަނެވެ. ސިޔާސަތުތައް ކަނޑައަޅާ ފަރާތްތަކުގެ ސިޔާސަތުތަކުގެ ސަބަބުންނެވެ. އެހެން ނަމަވެސް މިއީ ހަމައެކަނި ފުލުހުންނަށް ވެސް ކުރެވޭނެ ކަމެއް ނޫނެވެ. މިއީ މުޅި މުޖުތަމައު އެކަމަށް ސަމާލުވެ ބައިވެރިވެގެން ނޫނީ އިސްލާހުކުރެވެން އޮތް ކަމެއް ވެސް ނޫނެވެ. ކުށްވެރިއަކު މަރުވުމުން ނޫނީ ބޮޑު ހުކުމެއް ކުރުމުން އޭނާގެ ދިފާއުގައި އާއިލާ އާއި ސިޔާސީ ފަރާތްތައް ވާހަކަ ދައްކާ ނަމަ މިކަން އިސްލާހުވާ ތަނެއް ނުފެނެއެވެ. އާއިލާގެ ޒިންމާއޮންނަންވާނީ ހަމައެކަނި ކުށްވެރިން މަރުވުމަކުން ނޫނެވެ.އެފަދަ ފަރާތްތަށް ދިރިތިއްބައި ހަމަމަގަށް ރުޖޫއަކޮށް މުޖުތަމައުއަށް ގެނައުމަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރުމަކީވެސް އާއިލާގެ ޒިންމާއެވެ. އަދި މިފަދަ ކަންކަމުގެ ނާޖާއިޒު ފައިދާނަގާ ސިޔާސީ ފަރާތްތަކުން ލަދުގަންނާންޖެހެއެވެ. ތަފްސީލުކޮށް ކިޔާލުމަށް:
MV+76,992 次观看 • 2 年前
ސިއްހީ ފަރުވާ ހޯދުމަށާއި މި ނޫން ވެސް އެކި ކަންކަމުގައި މާލެ އަންނަންޖެހޭ ގޮތަށް މުޅި ނިޒާމު އޮތީ ބައްޓަންވެފައެވެ. އެކަންކަން ބަދަލުވާން އަދިވެސް އަހަރުތަކެއް ނަގާނެއެވެ. އެހެން ނަމަވެސް ބައެއް ކަހަލަ ހިދުމަތްތަކަކީ މާބޮޑު ހަރަދެއް ނުކޮށް މިހާރު ވެސް ރަށްރަށުގައި ގާއިމުކުރެވޭނެ ކަންކަމެކެވެ. މިހާރުން މިހާރަށްވެސް ސަރުކާރުގެ ވަޒީފާތައް ލާމަރުކަޒީކޮށް ރަށްރަށުގައި ތިބެގެން ވަޒީފާ އަދާކުރެވޭނެ އުސޫލަކަށް ބަދަލުނުކުރެވެންވީ ސަބަބެއް ނެތެވެ. މިގޮތުން ސަރުކާރުގެ ބައެއް ވުޒާރާތައް ހިންގުމާއި ވަޒީފާތަށް ރަށްރަށަށް ބަދަލުކޮށް އަބަދުމެ ރާއްޖެތެރެއިން މާލެ ހިޖުރަކޮށް އުމުރަށް ކުލިދައްކާ ގަނަތެޅުން ނިމުމަކަށް ގެންނާން ޖެހެއެވެ. ތަފްސީލުކޮށް ކިޔާލުމަށް:
MV+74,851 次观看 • 2 年前
މަސްރަހު ދިރާސާކުރާ ފަރާތްތަކުން ދެކޭ ގޮތުގައި ލަންކާގެ ރިޔާސީ އިންތިހާބުގެ ނަތީޖާ އިން ހާމަވެގެން ދިޔައީ މިހާތަނަށް ގައުމުގެ ވެރިންކަންކުރަމުން އައި މަދު ޕާޓީތަކާއި އާއިލީ ވެރިކަންތަކާމެދު ރައްޔިތުންގެ އިތުބާރު ގެއްލި ފޫހިވެފައިވާ ކަމެވެ. ރާއްޖޭގެ ސިޔާސީ މަސްރަހުވެސް އޮތީ މައިގަނޑު ދެޕާޓީއަކަށް ހިބަވެ އެއްފަހަރު އެކޮޅު އަނެއްފަހަރު މިކޮޅު އުސޫލުން ތާށިވެފައެވެ. ކޮންމެ ޕާޓީއަކުން ވެރިކަންކުރިޔަސް، ދައުލަތް ލޫޓޫވުމާއި މަދު އާއިލާތަކުން ގައުމުގެ ހުރިހާ ވަަސީލަތެއް ބަނޑުއަޅަލައިގެން ރައްޔިތުން ދެބޯގެރި ދުއްވުމުގައި ގަރުނެއް ދަނީއެވެ. ލަންކާ އިންތިހާބުގެ ނަތީޖާއިން ދިވެހިންނަށް އެއްޗެއް ދަސްވެ ފިލާވަޅެއްލިބި ރާއްޖޭގެ ސިޔާސީ މަސްރަހަށް ބޮޑެތި ބަދަލުތަކެއް އައުމުގެ ފުރުސަތު ބޮޑުކަމަށް ދެކޭ ފަރާތްތައް މަދެއް ނޫނެވެ. ތަފްސީލުކޮށް ކިޔާލުމަށް:
MV+73,602 次观看 • 2 年前
ރާއްޖޭގެ ރަށްތަކުގައި ހައްދެއް ނެތި ވެށި ހަލާކުކޮށްލައިގެން ޓޫރިޒަމް ތަރައްޤީ ކުރުމަކީ ރާއްޖޭ ބްރޭންޑަށް ލިބޭނެ ބޮޑު ނިކަމެތި ކަމެކެވެ. ރާއްޖޭގެ ބައެއް ސަރައްހަދުތަކުގައި އުސް އިމާރާތްތައް ހެދިކަމުގައިވިޔަސް، ޓޫރިޒަމަށް ހުރިހާ ރަށެއްގައި ބިޔަ ބޮޑެތި އިމާރާތް ހެދުމާމެދު އިންޑަސްޓްރީގެ ތަޖުރިބާކާރުންގެ ކަންބޮޑުވުން އެބައޮތެވެ. ލޯކަލް ޓޫރިޒަމްގެ ޕްރޮޑަކްޓް ވަކިކުރާގޮތް މިހާރަށްވުރެ ތަފްސީލްކޮށް، ގެސްޓްހައުސް ހެދޭނެ އެންމެ ގިނަ އެނދާއި އުސްމިން ކަނޑައަޅައި، އެނދު ގިނަ އުސް އިމާރަތްތަކަކީ ސިޓީ ހޮޓަލްގެ ގޮތުގައި ކަނޑައެޅުން މުހިންމެވެ. އަދި ބިދޭސީ މުވައްޒަފުންނާއި ނުލާ ހިންގާ އެނދު މަދު ތިރި ކުދި ގެސްޓްހައުސް ނުވަތަ ހޯމްސްޓޭ ހިންގާ ފަރާތްތަކަކީ ކޮމިއުނިޓީ ބޭސްޑް ޓޫރިޒަމްގެ ގޮތުގައި ކަނޑައަޅައި، އެފަރާތްތަކަށް ޓެކްސް އަދި އެހެނިހެން އިނާޔަތްދިނުމަކީ އިންޑަސްޓްރީގެ ކުރިމަގަށް މުހިންމުކަމެކެވެ. ތަފްސީލުކޮށް ކިޔާލުމަށް:
MV+67,568 次观看 • 2 年前
ފިހާރަތަކުގެ ހަރުގަނޑުގައި މުދާ ބަހައްޓާފައި ހުންނަންޖެހެނީ އެ އެއްޗެއްގެ އަގު ސާފުކޮށް އެނގޭނެހެންނެވެ. އެއީ ގާނޫނާއި ގަވާއިދުތަކުގައި އެކަން އޮތް ގޮތެވެ. އެހެން ނަމަވެސް ވަރަށް ގިނަ ފިހާރަތަކުގައި އަދިވެސް ބައެއް ކަހަލަ މުދަލުގައި އަގު ނުޖަހައި ހުންނަކަން ފާހަގަކޮށްލެވެއެވެ. ޖީއެސްޓީ ނެގުމަށް ފަހު މީރާ އަށް ޖީއެސްޓީ ދެއްކުމާއި މުއްދަތު ހަމަވެފައިވާ ތަކެތި ހަރުގަނޑުތަކުން ނެގުމާއި ތަކެތީގެ އަގު ސާފުކޮށް ފެންނާނެހެން ބެހެއްޓުމަށް ވިޔަފާރިވެރިން ސަމާލުވާންޖެހެއެވެ. އެއީ ގާނޫނީ ގޮތުން ވެސް އެ މީހުންގެ މައްޗަށް ލާޒިމް ކަމެކެވެ. އެފަދަ ކަންކަމަށް ސަމާލުކަން ނުދޭނަމަ ފިޔަވަޅު އަޅަންޖެހެއެވެ. ތަފްސީލުކޮށް ކިޔާލުމަށް:
MV+68,480 次观看 • 2 年前