A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
According to the latest statistics, Hulhumale City has the capacity to accommodate 39% of the current Maldivian population. This is more than 217,000 people. Hulhumale is located 1.95 km Northeast of Velana International Airport, 4.72 km Northeast of Capital City Male and 11.2 km Northeast of leisure destination Crossroads Maldives. Compared to Male City, Hulhumale […]
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 […]
Development of a 50 megawatt power plant in Hulhumale by Dongfang Electric Corporation of China. On the orders of the Anti-Corruption Commission, State Electric Company (STELCO) has halted awarding the project to lay a high voltage power cable between capital Male and reclaimed suburb Hulhumale to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) of China. DEC had proposed […]
Development of a 50 megawatt power plant in Hulhumale by Dongfang Electric Corporation of China. State Electric Company (STELCO) has decided to award the project to lay a high voltage power cable between capital Male and reclaimed suburb Hulhumale to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) of China for USD 38.6 million (MVR 567.4 million). STELCO’s director […]
Islamic University’s chancellor speaks during an IUM conference. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Six companies have expressed interest to develop a tower under the government’s social housing scheme, “Hiya”, in the second phase of Hulhumale, following a bid opened by Islamic University of Maldives (IUM). IUM’s chancellor Mohamed Shaheem announced in a tweet that four international and […]
Islamic University’s chancellor speaks during an IUM conference. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Maldives Islamic University (IUM) has opened a bid to develop a tower of 14-storeys in the second phase of reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. IUM announced that the tower would be developed on a plot of 19,369 square feet, with the building occupying 14,343 square feet […]
The following article was published on PSM news, the official State Media in the Maldives. Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has revealed that the school established in Hulhumale’ Neighborhood-One will be handed over to the government next year. HDC contracted Amin Construction Private Limited for the construction of a Primary and Secondary School in January this […]
Bank of Maldives unveiled new ATM located in the Tree Top Hospital at Hulhumale’. Customers can now deposit, withdraw and transfer cash at the 24Hr self-service ATM. This was part of the leading bank’s effort to expand their network and provide service to the maximum number of customers. According to BML, Installation of this ATM […]
MTCC awards project to develop two towers in Hulhumale phase two under the government social housing project to RI Engineering of Singapore. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has awarded the project to develop two towers of 15-storeys, in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale’s second phase of development, to RI Engineering Pvt Ltd of Singapore. Under the […]