A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The municipal team of Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has collected 212 Tons of garbage from Hulhumale’ during the last week routine cleanup. The routine cleanup is essential to keep the city clean and safe during the pandemic and the corporation urges the people to take personal responsibility in maintaining the cleanliness of Hulhumale’. 212 Tons […]
Actions are being taken to convert R. Vaadhoo into an island which uses renewable resources to fuel vehicles replacing all motorized vehicles on the island with alternative fuel vehicles. It has been decided to execute this project divided into 3 sections, by Vaadhoo Council in association with Vaadhoo Association for Future Development (VAFD) Funded under […]
Veligaa Hardware has donated 10 dustbins to Housing and Development Corporation (HDC). HDC has extended its gratitude for the generous donation from Veligaa Hardware and appreciated their contribution to the cleanliness of the Hulhumale City. Veligaa Hardware has stated that they are excited to work with HDC and put the extra effort in keeping the […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced a temporary suspension of on arrival visa for tourists. With this decision, the tourism industry has come to a halt. This halt could be the right time for us to rejuvenate our environment. On a daily basis, our coral reefs are exposed to sunscreens and many other chemicals and […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 12th April 2018. The following is a loose translation: It is a massive mangrove swamp. Surrounded by green luscious vegetation. The pleasant atmosphere of the singing birds and the beautiful marine life. However, that was a scene of a few months ago, in the most […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 24th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: This isn’t a story that happened a long time back. It happened recently. When going around Malé in a cycle, the biggest disappointment is due to the smell of garbage. When you reach the garbage pile […]
It seems apt we’ve arrived in the Maldives on Earth Day. As I dip my white-gloved hands into the bucket of seawater and pick up a piece of naturally broken coral to add to our propagation frame, the enormity of the plight of the reef starts to sink in. Coral makes up less than 0.1 […]
MIFCO and the environment ministry sign agreement to ban the use of HCFCs in refrigerants in the fisheries industry. PHOTO/ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) and the environment ministry on Tuesday signed a pact to phase out the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) in the fisheries industry’s refrigerants. State environment minister Abdulla Ziyad and MIFCO’s […]
Aerial view showing MTCC’s dredger “Maha Jarraf” off the coast of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi. Land reclamation for the airport development project in Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island has been completed. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC)’s newest dredger “Maha Jarraf” reclaimed a total of 15 hectares, six from the island’s lagoon and nine from the island’s wetlands. […]