Environment Ministry Seeks Investor for 10 MW Floating Solar Project in Addu City
The Environment Ministry has launched a search for an investor to finance the development of a 10-megawatt floating solar panel...
Maldives Rakes in MVR 16 Million in Plastic Bag Fees Over 12 Months
The Maldives collected MVR 16 million in plastic bag fees over the past year, according to the Maldives Inland Revenue...
Government Authorises Dredging in Protected Areas, Ignites Environmental Concerns
The government has amended environmental regulations, paving the way for sand borrowing, dredging, and land reclamation activities within areas previously...
HRW Expresses Concern Over Gulhifalhu Reclamation; Encourages Maldives to Champion Environment Laws
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the resumption of work on the Gulhifalhu reclamation project after the government...
Supreme Court Overrules High Court Decision on Pausing Dredging at Gulhifalhu
The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the High Court‘s interim order which had suspended the reclamation work at Gulhifalhu. Attorney...
Maldives Moves to Join BBNJ Treaty to Protect Marine Biodiversity
The Cabinet has recommended seeking parliamentary approval for the Maldives to sign the ‘Agreement under the United Nations Convention on...
