Environment

Malé City Council announces for interested parties to maintain 475 palm trees

February 28, 2021, 16:42

Malé, Maldives - Malé City Council has announced for people interested to submit bids to take care of 475 palm trees in Villimalé. The council announced that the opportunity in… Continued

Maldives elected as Integrity Sub-Committee Chair of World Customs Organization

February 27, 2021, 13:36

Malé, Maldives - Assistant Commissioner of Maldives Customs Services Ismail Nashid has been elected as the Chair of the Integrity Sub-Committee at the World Customs Organization. This was followed by… Continued

Savaahili in Addu to be developed for tourism

February 21, 2021, 13:33

Addu City, Maldives — The Addu City Council has announced that a small uninhabited island in Addu City, Savaahili is to be developed for tourism. The Council informed that they… Continued

Maldives welcomes USA rejoining the Paris Accord

February 20, 2021, 10:40

Malé, Maldives - The Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid welcomed the United States officially rejoining the Parist Accord. The Minister stressed that doing the bare minimum is not enough… Continued

Government starts to implement regulation on protected animals

February 18, 2021, 15:31

Malé, Maldives - A regulation formulated by the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Maldives to protect ving animals and organisms in the Maldives, under the Environmental Protection and Conservation… Continued

R. Kinolhas establishes sustainable waste management system with BML Community Fund

February 18, 2021, 14:19

Malé, Maldives - The beautiful island of R. Kinolhas has established a proper waste management system with the support of their Community Fund with waste sorting structures placed in 5… Continued

Save our Waves Maldives meets with Tourism Ministry

February 18, 2021, 12:37

Malé, Maldives - Local NGO working towards saving the waves and natural resources of the country, Save our Waves Maldives, along with its international parters, has met with the Ministry… Continued

MVR 809 million in Green Fund at the end of 2020

February 15, 2021, 14:43

Malé, Maldives - Statistics released by the Finance Ministry show that the balance in Green Fund at the end of 2020 to be MVR 809 million. According to the records,… Continued

World Bank aids Maldives in accelerating renewable energy transition

February 5, 2021, 16:50

Washington DC - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved a USD 107.4 million project to help Maldives accelerate its transition to renewable energy and support sustainable recovery.… Continued

Addu City aims for Ramsar Wetland City Accreditation

February 2, 2021, 22:29

Male', Maldives - The Addu City Council has decided to submit a proposal to the Ministry of Environment to accredit Addu City as a “Ramsar World Wetland City”. Speaking at… Continued