A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
BML Islamic has today introduced Green Financing for individuals or businesses to finance environment-friendly projects such as solar power generation or investments in energy-efficient products. For the newly introduced unsecured Green Financing, eligible customers can finance from MVR 50,000 up to MVR 500,000 without any additional security or equity contribution for a 5-year tenor at […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has called upon the people to strive forward with the same spirit of friendship and unity displayed during the 2004 tsunami disaster when tackling common national interest issues. He made the statement at the special ceremony held at the Republic Square this evening to present the National Awards and to commemorate […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on nature, it won’t be the last, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which includes a new experimental index on human progress that takes into account countries’ carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint. The […]
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 […]
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, […]
Fushifaru Maldives will be celebrating an eco-friendly festive season from 22nd December 2020 to 1st January 2021. Over this ten-day period, festivities will be in full swing at Fushifaru, but with a green twist. Guests can look forward to contributing to save the environment by planting above and under the waterline – whether it be […]
#LaamafaruFestival2020 is a community-driven social media campaign that was launched on 1st December 2020. The campaign, under the theme #EkuEkyDhasKerama or ‘learning from each other’, aims to empower Laamu Atoll’s community to utilize digital communication for educating and inspiring one another, despite the current uncertainty and travel restrictions. For the past four years, the Maldives […]
Maldives Meteorological Service (MET) has received a donation of 6 automatic weather stations, under a project by the Ministry of Environment. The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund. The weather stations will be established in six different regions of the country, in the islands of R. Alifushi, R. Dhuvaafaru, F. Billedhdhoo, Sh. Komandoo, […]
The Maldives has participated in the 7th Greening the Islands E-Convention (International Conference and Exhibition 2020) which commenced on 24th November. Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) represented Maldives at the conference organized by Italy’s “Greening the Islands” (GTI) association. The 3-day conference held virtually for the first time will discuss different segments including waste […]