Environment

Gan International Airport to become Maldives’ first fully solar-powered airport

January 20, 2022, 21:13

Addu City, Maldives - Fenaka Corporation Limited and Clear Future Synergies Limited signed the largest power purchase agreement in the outer atolls which would transform Gan International Airport into Maldives'… Continued

Addu City’s Hira School wins 2022 Zayed Sustainability Prize!

January 17, 2022, 16:43

United Arab Emirates - Addu City's Hira School has won the prestigious Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools category for the South Asian region. The prizes were awarded… Continued

Govt. launches the Greater Malé Waste to Energy Project worth USD 304 million

December 15, 2021, 16:03

Malé, Maldives - The government on Wednesday launched one of the largest waste management initiatives in Maldives' history, the Greater Malé Waste to Energy Project worth USD 304 million. The… Continued

Capital city Malé floods with heavy monsoon rains

December 12, 2021, 17:10

Malé, Maldives - The Capital city of Maldive, Malé, is experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding on the roads with the Maldives Meteorological Service issuing yellow alert for the area today.… Continued

Bulk carrier “Navios Amaryllis” released after paying USD 10 million fine

December 5, 2021, 19:09

Malé, Maldives - The owners of the bulk carrier Navios Amaryllis that ran aground Rasfari reef has been released after paying USD 10 million (MVR 154 million) fine. This is… Continued

Addu City’s waste-to-energy project selected for funding by newly launched ETAF at COP26

November 3, 2021, 17:17

Glasgow, UK - The waste-to-energy project in Addu City has been selected under the 7th cycle of the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing platform (ETAF) on the sidelines of COP26. ETAF… Continued

Maldivians at risk of becoming climate refugees: President Solih

November 3, 2021, 10:34

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that Maldivians deserve a safe place to live as much as anyone else in the room noting the mounting threat of Maldivians becoming climate… Continued

Gulhifalhu dredging, land reclamation phase complete

November 1, 2021, 19:19

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) stated today that the company has completed the reclamation phase of the Gulhifalhu project. MTCC further confirmed that the project… Continued

Maldives appoints former UN Human Rights High Commissioner as advisor to COP26 delegation

November 1, 2021, 16:36

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has, on Monday, November 1, 2021, appointed Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as an advisor to the Maldives’… Continued

Leading Maldives resort fires diver for exposing illegal waste dumping

October 31, 2021, 17:27

Malé, Maldives - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started investigating the illegal waste dumping by a leading luxury resort in the Maldives. A diver, Iqbal Bilal employed at the… Continued