GBA: Lunar New Year flights to the Maldives

HONG KONG, 3 November 2025: Lunar New Year is traditionally a peak travel season, and to meet travellers’ demand, Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) will launch a seasonal service to the Maldives from 8 to 25 February 2026. The airline will operate daily...

Maldives Makes History as the World’s Only Nation to Enforce a Generational Smoking Ban

The Maldives has become the first and only country in the world to enforce a generational ban on tobacco, marking a groundbreaking step toward creating a tobacco-free generation. The historic policy, initiated by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu...

Maldives bans smoking for life for anyone born after 2007, world’s first generational tobacco ban

The Maldives has become the first country in the world to implement a lifetime smoking ban for an entire generation. Under a new law that took effect on November 1, anyone born after January 2007 will be prohibited from smoking or purchasing...

Maldives Sets Global Example with Generational Tobacco Ban: Minister Shafeeu

Education Minister Dr. Ismail Shafeeu has stated that the Maldives has become a global example by introducing the generational tobacco ban, a policy prohibiting the use and trade of tobacco for everyone born on or after January 1, 2007. Speaking...

Maldives bans smoking for anyone born after January 2007

The Maldives has implemented a smoking ban on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only country with a generational prohibition on tobacco, according to its Health Ministry. The move, initiated by President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this...

Maldives slashes 2026 foreign aid projection

The Foreign Ministry projects the Maldives will receive MVR 374 million in grants next year – a figure that is roughly 14 percent of the MVR 2.6 billion that the country had expected to, but failed to receive this year. The Maldives’ debt crisis...

PAL eyeing flights to Maldives, Palau

FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is shifting its strategy towards premium leisure, targeting new routes to the luxury island paradise of the Maldives and the diving mecca of Palau. In a filing with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), the...

Maldives Enforces Generational Smoking Ban

The Maldives has introduced a generational smoking ban, prohibiting anyone born on or after 1 January 2007 from buying, using, or being sold tobacco products. The law, effective 1 November 2025 and initiated by President Mohamed Muizzu, aims to...

Philippine Airlines pivots to luxury travel, seeks new routes to Maldives, Palau

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is pivoting its strategy toward premium leisure, targeting new routes to the luxury island paradise of the Maldives and the world-class diving mecca of Palau. In a filing with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), the Lucio...

Maldives bans tobacco for people born after 2007 to protect youth

The Maldives became the first country in the world to introduce a smoking ban for individuals born after January 1, 2007, becoming the only policy in the world addressing future generations. This step was initiated by the President of the Republic...

Maldives imposes lifelong smoking ban on those born after 2007

Dubai: The government of the Maldives has passed groundbreaking legislation that permanently bans an entire generation from legally using, purchasing, or selling tobacco products. With this move, the Maldives becomes the first country in the world...

Snow, sand, stars: Celebrate festive season in Maldives with COMO Hotels & Resorts

This festive season, COMO Hotels and Resorts invites guests to embrace the spirit of celebration in the Maldives, where the rhythm of the ocean sets the tone for a time of reflection, connection and joy. Both COMO Maalifushi and COMO Cocoa Island...

Maldives Becomes First Nation With Generational Smoking Ban

The Maldives has made history by becoming the world’s first country to fully enforce a generational smoking prohibition, banning anyone born on or after January 1, 2007 from ever purchasing, using, or being sold tobacco products within its...

Maldives introduces 'generational' smoking ban for those born after 2007

The Maldives has begun implementing a nationwide smoking ban on individuals born after January 2007, marking it as the world’s only country with a generational prohibition on tobacco. The Health Ministry said the policy, initiated by President...

Maldives begins ‘ban’ on smoking

The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban yesterday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said. The move, initiated by President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this...

Maldives Imposes Comprehensive Tobacco Ban, Including for Tourists

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Maldivian authorities have banned the purchase, use, and sale of tobacco for all individuals born in or after 2007, according to The Guardian....

Maldives enforces generational ban on tobacco for those born after 2006

The Maldives has begun enforcing a nationwide smoking ban targeting anyone born after 1 January 2007. The country has become the only nation to implement a generational prohibition on tobacco. The health ministry said the aim is to “protect public...

SO/ Maldives Brings Red Carpet Festive to the Island – Show Off Your Style & Walk into the Season of Spectacle

This festive season, SO/ Maldives invites guests to embrace the Season of Spectacle a glamorous celebration of joy, creativity, and connection set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Maldives. From dazzling beach galas to runway-inspired...

Maldives Reopens Gulper Shark Fishing Under Strict Regulatory Controls

The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources has officially reopened gulper shark fishing in the Maldives, marking the end of a years-long moratorium that had been imposed over conservation concerns. The ministry confirmed the decision on...

Maldives Enforces Generational Tobacco Ban, Outlaws E-Cigarettes Nationwide

Male/Colombo: The Maldivian government has officially implemented landmark amendments to the Tobacco Control Act, introducing a generational ban on tobacco use effective from Saturday. The new measures reflect President Mohamed Muizzu’s vision of...