Environment

JICA to carry out survey to upgrade Malé seawall

October 14, 2022, 10:18

Malé, Maldives - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of Maldives have signed an agreement to carry out survey for the upgrading of… Continued

Ranil appoints Nasheed as Climate Advisor

October 13, 2022, 12:10

Colombo, Sri Lanka - President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Former President of Maldives and current Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed as his International Climate Advisor. Speaker Nasheed… Continued

Discovery of new ecosystem – ‘The Trapping Zone’ – creating oasis of life in the Maldives

October 10, 2022, 18:49

Scientists on the Nekton Maldives Mission have discovered evidence of ‘The Trapping Zone’ - an oasis of oceanic life observed at 500 metres - which is likely a previously undescribed ecosystem. The… Continued

Ameenee Magu trees: Nasheed’s injunction request quashed

October 10, 2022, 10:11

Malé, Maldives - Civil Court of Maldives has denied Speaker of Parliament and former President, Mohamed Nasheed’s injunction request to stop the removal of trees from Ameenee Magu. Nasheed, who… Continued

AFCONS rejects EPA report on Villimalé reef damages

October 10, 2022, 07:28

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed that Indian company AFCONS Infrastructure , the contractor for Thila-Male’ Bridge has rejected their assessment report on the damages caused… Continued

Pictures of model houses of Maldives Floating City publicized

October 7, 2022, 10:57

Maldives - Pictures of the first model homes of Maldives Floating City have been released to public. In a tweet posted by Maldives Floating City director Ibrahim Riyaz, the first… Continued

Ameenee Magu tree removal: Decision to be made on Sunday, RDC expects financial loss

October 7, 2022, 10:21

Malé, Maldives - Road Development Corporation (RDC) has said in Civil Court that the company is likely to sustain financial losses should the court order a temporary order to stop… Continued

South Maldives to expect heavy rain fall: MET

October 7, 2022, 08:35

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Meteorological Center (MET) has issued a white alert to the southern atolls of Maldives, forecasting heavy rain fall in the area. According to weather reports, the… Continued

Care for a drink? Maybe a Nescafé while 250m underwater?

October 3, 2022, 13:52

Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Aminath Shauna, visited the Nekton Maldives Mission and went on a dive on the Omega Seamaster II submersible, to a depth of 270m.… Continued

Seven Namoona Islands and Soneva Namoona in Baa Atoll launch ‘Alun Balun’ Resale Market

October 3, 2022, 08:15

Baa Atoll, Maldives - Women’s Development Committees (WDCs) of the seven Baa Atoll ‘Namoona’ islands in partnership with Soneva Namoona NGO and support from their respective island councils, launched a… Continued