A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Panamanian-registered vessel, which began burning on Thursday, is carrying about 270,000 tonnes of crude oil. The Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lankan navy said the 330-metre (1,000-foot) vessel was towed overnight to deeper waters some 60 kilometres (37 miles) away from the coast. Dharshani Lahandapura, the chair of Sri Lanka’s Marine Environmental Protection […]
Manta Season is in full swing in Baa Atoll – just in time for guests returning to Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences to enjoy the atoll’s renowned manta spectacles. Baa Atoll is one of the best places in the entire Maldives for spotting manta rays, with its warm clear waters and incredible visibility of up […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) introduces “Veshi Saafu Program” to increase the support of the community in cleaning and maintaining the environment in Hulhumale’. HDC has been continuously putting numerous efforts to create a pleasant environment for the residents of Hulhumale’ and visitors where the roads, parks and other public places are cleaned regularly. Mr Suhail […]
Gulhifalhu Port, a million-dollar project to overcome the congestion at Malé Commercial Harbour and improve the cost of logistics of goods and services in the country. The Gulhifalhu project has led to several controversies. While local NGOs and conservationists warn the government regarding the great environmental threats that the project possesses, the authorities seem to […]
The beautiful island nation of the Maldives is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. But getting a grip on the mountains of solid waste generated from tourist resorts and an expanding local population has put the environment and living standards at risk. Asian Development Bank has approved a $73 million loan & grant […]
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has expressed his gratitude to the government of Japan, for the oil spill response equipment handed over by the Japanese government. Oil spill response equipment will assist to execute safe and fast operations in response to a possible oil spill crisis in the Maldives. The equipment worth USD 2.8 million was […]
FENN a collection of events focused on sustainable innovation was announced in Male’, Maldives. The event will be held in April 2021 (Assidha Nakaiy, Summer). The debut instalment of the series of events under FENN, #FENN2021 will be the first of its kind to be hosted in the Maldives. The event will bring together some […]
The revenue generated from green tax has decreased to 89% this year, compared to the green tax revenue amount of 2019. According to the Green Fund report released by the Finance Ministry for the month of May, the fund has received MVR 7.9 million during the month. However, during May 2019, the fund has recorded […]
The contract for the establishment of 5 eco-tourism zones in Addu city has been rewarded to the Maldivian government and Addu city council by the Indian High Commission. The virtual ceremony for contracting of this project has been participated by Foreign Secretary Abdulla Gafoor, Ambassador of Maldives from India, Sunjay Sudeer, Addu City representatives of […]