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…
Bundled Constitutional Amendments Part of Legislative Agenda: AG Usham
Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham said on Thursday that the administration aims to, after public consultations, submit a comprehensive bill…
Maldives Resumes Coastal Development Projects as Coral Bleaching Subsides
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lifted its temporary ban on all major coastal development activities. Initially implemented on 9…
Government to Leverage Marine Resources to Generate Revenue Through Environmentally Sustainable Ventures
With the sea being one of the Maldives’ main resources, the Mohamed Muizzu administration aims to establish several ventures to…
Maldives Will Continue to Play ‘Leading Role’ in SIDS4: Minister Zameer
The Maldives will play a ‘leading role’ in the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) starting on…
Government to Launch Nationwide Tree Planting Initiative Next Month
In the midst of calls for a temporary halt to all significant coastal development activities, President Mohamed Muizzu’s government is…
Potentially Catastrophic Coral Bleaching Evident in Maldives’ Reefs
The Maldives’ oceans are experiencing a temperature rise, leading to coral bleaching, environmentalists have warned. Algae, which live in corals…
Controversial Chinese Firm Begins Survey for Integrated Maritime Hub Amid Environmental Concerns
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) and China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. (CAMCE) have commenced the initial surveys for the proposed integrated…
Maldives Inks Deal With China Tianying Inc. for Waste-To-Energy Project
The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy has signed an agreement with China Tianying Inc. (CNTY), a renowned Chinese…
World’s Oldest Fossilised Forest Found in Somerset Cliffs
Scientists from Cambridge and Cardiff Universities have uncovered what is believed to be the world’s earliest known fossilised forest along…
