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SME Finance Forum to be held in Kulhudhuffushi

SME Finance Forum to be held in Kulhudhuffushi

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A chapter of the forums organised for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by the Ministry of Economic Development, “SME Finance Forum” will be held at HDh. Kulhudhuffushi on 26 November. According to the Ministry, the forum held in Kulhudhuffushi is especially for the HDh. Atoll area and information about development and growth of SMEs in the […]

Developing the bund wall around the area to be reclaimed in HDh. Kulhudhuffushi's mangrove swamp. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA

Ecocare seeks to order authorities to comply with EIA on Kulhudhuffushi swamp

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Developing the bund wall around the area to be reclaimed in HDh. Kulhudhuffushi’s mangrove swamp. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Ecocare Maldives has filed at the Civil Court, seeking to order authorities to comply with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report on the reclamation of Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island’s mangrove swamp. Under the government’s project to develop […]

President Yameen with his cabinet at PPM rally in Kulhudhuffushi

Economic minister claims other countries are “jealous” of Maldives

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President Abdulla Yameen with his cabinet at the PPM 6th-anniversary meeting held in H. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi on November 12, 2017. PHOTO / PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed on Sunday night claimed that some of the Maldives’ oldest allies are now “jealous” of its recent developments and progress. Speaking at the ceremony held […]

MTCC's biggest dredger 'Mahaa Jaffar' entering H. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi on October 25, 2017. PHOTO : MTCC

Maldives pres kicks off land reclamation for Kulhudhuffushi airport

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Aerial view showing MTCC’s dredger “Maha Jarraf” off the coast of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi. President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has officially launched the land reclamation project for the development of a domestic airport in Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island. Yameen inaugurated the project at a colourful ceremony held in the island on Saturday evening. He was […]

MWSC’s managing director Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the water bottling plant project in H.Dh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/MWSC

Govt to develop water bottling plant in Kulhudhuffushi

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MWSC’s managing director Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the water bottling plant project in H.Dh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/MWSC Male Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) on Sunday commenced the development of a water bottling plant in the island of Kulhudhuffushi in Haa Dhaal atoll. The project of MVR 30 million was inaugurated by […]

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Reclamation underway for Kulhudhuffushi swamp’s bund wall

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Reclaimed strip for the bund wall through the mangrove swamp of H.Dh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Reclamation has commenced for the bund wall being constructed through the mangrove swamp of Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island. The government initiated project to develop a domestic airport in Kulhudhuffushi requires the reclamation of six hectares of the island’s western […]

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Govt mulls relocating mangroves from Kulhudhuffushi swamp before airport development

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The biodiversity-rich mangrove swamp of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/ MI HAAZ The endangered species that inhabit the mangrove in the island of Kulhudhuffushi in the northern Haa Dhaalu atoll will be relocated to a place with similar environmental conditions, the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed airport development project, has advised. The government’s revelation that […]

Aerial view of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi, which shows the large mangrove swamp of the island. PHOTO/EYEWELL PORTRAIT

“No airport wanted at expense of Kulhudhuffushi’s mangrove swamp”

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Aerial view of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi, which shows the large mangrove swamp of the island. PHOTO/EYEWELL PORTRAIT The government’s revelation that the mangrove swamp of Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island will be reclaimed for the development of a domestic airport has sparked outcry from the island’s residents. While the government plans to commence development of Kulhudhuffushi […]