This spring,
Olympic rower Guin Batten will attempt a solo crossing of the Zero Degree Channel in the Maldives. Using a standard coastal rowing boat she will to take on the mighty Indian Ocean as it passes between the paradise Atolls that border the equator. Strong tides, huge ocean swells, the unremitting heat and unpredictable storms are just some of the challenges she needs to cope with if she hopes to become the first person to achieve the solo crossing, which is expected to take up to 10 hours.
Guin Batten is a world renowned rower who won an Olympic silver medal at the Sydney Olympic
Games in 2000 and in 2003 broke the world record for crossing the English
Channel.
The expedition aims to reignite the traditional sport of rowing in Maldives and get the local women back out on the water.
The event is being held under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Republic of Maldives.
8 March, 2010
High Commissioner attends flag-raising ceremony at Marlborough House
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal attended a flag-raising ceremony in the grounds of Marlborough House, which marked Rwanda’s first Commonwealth Day.
8 March, 2010
H. E. Dr. Ahmed Shaheed's statement on the occasion of Commonwealth Day
H. E. Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Minister of Foreign Affairs today issued a statement on the occasion of Commonwealth Day 2010.
23 February, 2010
High Commissioner of Maldives meets Vice-Chancellor of University of Warwick
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal visited the University of Warwick today.
12 January, 2010
Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of State for Islamic Affairs visits the High Commission
Hon. Mohamed Shihab, Minister of Home Affairs and Hon. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed, Minister of State for Islamic Affairs visited the High Commission of Maldives today.
7 January, 2010
First Maldivian Art Exhibition in the UK
In collaboration with the Royal Commonwealth Society, UK, the High Commission of Maldives in the UK, is holding the first Maldivian art exhibition showcased in the UK, titled ‘A Peace of Darkness’.
7 December, 2009
Volunteer Drug Psychiatrists in the Maldives
Dr. Jennifer Drife and Jonathan Dewhurst arrived in the Maldives on 2nd December 2009 to volunteer in the Maldives for 3 months as part of the International Volunteer Programme (IVP) in conjunction with the London Deanery.
2 December, 2009
High Commissioner returns to London
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal arrived London today after attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009, at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
25 November, 2009
High Commissioner departs London on official trip to Port of Spain
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal has departed London today to participate with the delegation travelling from the Maldives to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009, at Trinidad and Tobago.
21 November, 2009
High Commissioner returns to London
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal returned to London after an official trip to Male', tonight.
17 November, 2009
High Commissioner departs London on official trip to Male'
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal departed London on an official trip to Male', today.
7 March, 2010
President departs for Europe
President Mohamed Nasheed this morning departed for Europe, travelling to Germany, Iceland, Switzerland and Finland.
21 February, 2010
President declares 1 March 2010 a public holiday
As the first sitting of the People’s Majlis for the year will be held on 1 March 2010, President Nasheed has declared the day a public holiday.
31 January, 2010
Maldives Pledges 100% Mitigation Target Under Copenhagen Accord
The Maldives has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2020, cutting its net carbon dioxide emissions by 100%, as its contribution to tackling climate change under the Copenhagen Accord.
The High Commission 
