Seeing Consul Democracy-based platforms pop up in interesting new places like the Maldives makes it worth the work.

πŸ‡²πŸ‡» The city of Fuvahmulah, Maldives, has recently officially launched their citizen engagement platform at https://afunado.fuvahmulah.gov.mv/.

🀿 The team at Fuvahmulah intends to use our Debate and Citizen Proposals features to get public feedback and ideas on topics related to tourism sustainability, like diving regulation.

#newuser #themaldives #sustainabletourism

TV presenter Davina McCall enjoys a range of activities on a social media shoot in The Maldives. https://www.air101.co.uk/2024/02/davina-mccall-suns-herself-on-location.html

From snorkelling to cooking on the beach she went behind the scenes with TUI’s global hotel brand TUI BLUE. #Air101 #avgeek #travel #aviation #fyp #TUI #transport #holidays #vacations #flights #themaldives #Islands #TUIBLUE #Davina

Davina McCall suns herself on location in The Maldives with TUI BLUE

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Parrotfish waste accounts for a whopping 85% of all the sand in the Maldives.

#science #sciencefacts #parrotfish #parrotfishpoop #maldives #themaldives

This is extremely disappointing and very bad news I know and πŸ’•#TheMaldives & have worked with the Maldivian democracy movement, and am very concerned by this result Pro-China Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidency, upending relationship with India https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/01/pro-china-candidate-mohamed-muizzu-wins-maldives-presidency-upending-relationship-with-india?CMP=share_btn_tw https://nitter.hongkongers.net/benedictrogers/status/1708403269674930328#m
Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidency, upending relationship with India

Runoff vote was widely seen as a referendum on whether to pursue closer ties with China or India, both vying for influence in the island nation

The Guardian
Having been involved in #TheMaldives' struggle for freedom now for over 18 years, I'm watching these elections closely https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66909240 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/benedictrogers/status/1706938978790740143#m
Maldives: The presidential poll with India and China on the ballot

The Maldives presidential election will also decide who gets the advantage in the strategically located islands.

BBC News