2020 – Page 17 – Maldives Times

World Bank Approves $107 Million Project to Accelerate Renewable Energy Transition in Maldives

By Maldives Times December 13, 2020 4 min read

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a $107.4 million project to help the Maldives accelerate its transition to renewable energy and support sustainable recovery. The Accelerating Renewable Energy Integration and Sustainable Energy (ARISE) project build on the efforts of the existing World Bank-funded Accelerating Sustainable Private Investments in Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) initiative […]

Nasrullah Abdul Wahid | Founder of Colourland

By Maldives Times December 13, 2020 6 min read

Colorland is a company founded and owned by Mr Nasrullah Abdul Wahid, with a focus on paint-related products and services. Our team sat down to have a chat with Mr Nasrullah to dive deeper into his humble beginnings, and to find out the story of how Colourland was established. Could you tell us a bit […]

Maldives Need A Grace Period of 2 Years to Repay the Loans to China—Nasheed

By Maldives Times December 13, 2020 2 min read

Speaker of Majilis and the former President of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed has said that the Maldives requires a further 2 year grace period in order to repay the country’s debt to China. Nasheed said this in a tweet replying to the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives, Zhang Lizhong’s refute against Nasheed’s claim on that Maldives […]

BML Supports to Establish a Community Picnic Area at Kan’doodhoo Beach

By Maldives Times December 13, 2020 2 min read

Bank of Maldives yesterday has announced the opening of a picnic area at Th. Kandoodhoo beach with the support of ‘Aharenge Bank’ Community Fund. The developed community picnic area is now open for the public, with huts, beach umbrellas, sitting areas, a traditional ‘undhoalige’ and spaces designed for cooking and barbecue activities. The picnic area […]

STO to Venture into Digital Banking Industry

By Maldives Times December 12, 2020 1 min read

State Trading Organization of Maldives (STO) plans to expand its operation into the digital banking industry. An announcement on Twitter, STO states that the organization will be conducting a market survey from 10th December till the end of this month targeted to people between 20 to 39 years old. The survey is being conducted in […]

First NGO to Work Exclusively with Migrant Workers Established in Maldives

By Maldives Times December 12, 2020 2 min read

The first-ever non-governmental organisation (NGO) to work exclusively with migrant workers in the Maldives, Mission for Migrant Workers Maldives (MMWM) has now been registered. The NGO was registered on 23rd November 2020. The vision of MMWM is to be the focal point in the Maldives to advocate for the rights, transform vulnerabilities and actualize justice […]

HDC Signs with Children of Maldives to Improve Access to Books

By Maldives Times December 12, 2020 1 min read

Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has signed an MoU with Children of Maldives, with the aim to instil reading habits in the community through improved access to a variety of books. The MOU signing took place during a special function held at HDC, last Thursday. Under this partnership, the Foiy Gaadiyaa in Hulhumale’ will be expanded […]

Fuvahmulah – An Equatorial Enigma

By Maldives Times December 12, 2020 5 min read

Situated between 0 degrees 17 minutes south latitude and on the meridian 73 degrees 22.5 minutes and 73 degrees 25 minutes, this lonely miniature island atoll of Maldive group, one of many “summer isles of Eden lying in the dark-purple sphere of the sea”, is by Maldivians themselves, justly considered to be the most beautiful, […]

Manta Air, Sky Dive Maldives, Skydive Qatar and Reollo Travels to Launch Skydiving Program in the Maldives!

By Maldives Times December 12, 2020 2 min read

Local game-changing airline Manta Air and local sky diving champions Skydive Maldives Islands along with Skydive Qatar and Reollo travel has joined together to embark on a journey to establish sky diving operations in the Maldives. With the arrival of the specially modified Cessna 208, customized especially for sky diving, today at Dhaalu Airport, it […]