Dissolution of EPA Sparks Environmental Oversight Concerns
Prominent opposition figures, including former president Mohamed Nasheed and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leadership, have strongly criticised the Muizzu government’s...
Muizzu Abolishes EPA, New Environmental Regulatory Authority Placed Under Full Ministry Control
President Mohamed Muizzu has abolished the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and created a new Environmental Regulatory Authority under the full...
Luxury Yacht Owner Fined Over MVR 4.8 Million for Reef Damage
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the owner of a luxury yacht more than MVR 4.8 million for damaging...
EPA, China’s SCSIO Sign MoU on Technology Cooperation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (SCSIO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Technical Experts From India Assisting in Fire Investigation
A team of Indian experts will provide technical assistance in the investigation into the fire that razed three ministries, Commissioner...
Government Onboards Two More Chinese Companies for Rasmalé Project Amid Ongoing Delays
Two Chinese companies have been awarded contracts to reclaim the last two of the 12 sites to be developed as...
Hulhumalé Phase III Reclamation Project Stalls Again
The dredging and reclamation project at Hulhumalé Phase III, which began last year, has stalled once again. The project, set...
HDC to Resume Land Reclamation in Fushidhiggaru Lagoon in August
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is preparing to revive the stalled land reclamation work in the Fushidhiggaru lagoon, a crucial...
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...
Green Tax Should Be Allocated to Resource EPA: Justice Suood
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should be an autonomous, legally independent entity, Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood said on...
