Environment

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

EPA to file suit against Navios Amaryllis for damages to Rasfari Reef

October 27, 2021, 13:15

Malé, Maldives - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that the Maldives will seek MVR 893,952,569.83 in damages for the Rasfari reef destruction due to the grounding of Navios… Continued

Maldivians trap, clip, sell migratory flamingos; EPA takes action

October 21, 2021, 20:48

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Police rescued one migratory flamingo that was trapped and placed on sale by a Maldivian local. One of the men responsible has been detained by… Continued

Nasheed to attend the COP 26 Climate Change Conference in UK

October 21, 2021, 16:16

Malé, Maldives - The former President and current Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed is set to return to the UK on 29 October to attend the COP 26.… Continued

EIAs for land reclamation, coastal development are cut & paste: Infrastructure Minister Aslam

October 13, 2021, 15:53

Malé, Maldives - The Minister of National Planning, Housing & Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam today stated that there is no political or public demand to understand the effect of development on… Continued

Environmental destruction case against the government regarding Gulhifalhu Project goes to trial

October 12, 2021, 17:10

Malé, Maldives - The Civil Court of Maldives today scheduled trial dates for the case against the government by a private citizen regarding the environmental destruction caused by the Gulhifalhu… Continued

President ratifies Maldives Energy Act

October 11, 2021, 14:26

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the Maldives Energy Act (Law no.: 18/2021). The Bill was passed by the Parliament at the 16th sitting of its third session of this… Continued

EPA completes damage cost assessment for Rasfari reef destruction

October 10, 2021, 16:10

Malé, Maldives - The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has completed the damage cost assessment for the grounding of the Navio Amaryllis cargo ship on the protected Rasfari reef. EPA has… Continued

Maldives and India sign MOU on Marine Security through cooperation in LRIT System

September 30, 2021, 13:44

Malé, Maldives - Maldives and India today signed an agreement to augment the security, safety and marine environment protection in the region, through cooperation in the long-range identification and tracking… Continued

EU proposes tariff exemption for Maldives fish exports

September 27, 2021, 12:05

Malé, Maldives - The European Union has proposed an exemption for the 11 percent imposed on Maldivian fish exports to Europe. Speaking at the Maldives Parliament today, the Fisheries Minister… Continued