Environment
Infrastucture ministry fined for environmental damage
The ministry uprooted trees and carried out road construction without an environmental impact assessment.
18 Oct 2018, 09:00
Housing ministry and water company slapped with environmental fines
The fines were imposed over the unauthorised extraction and release of groundwater.
15 Oct 2018, 09:00
Environment ministry declares three new protected areas
The three biodiversity hotspots include popular dive sites and unique wetlands.
09 Oct 2018, 09:00
Causeway worsened flooding as warned by environment impact report
Hoadehdhoo islanders dug out the causeway after swell surges flooded the island.
06 Oct 2018, 09:00
Rare six-foot ribbon fish caught by Maldives fisherman
The fish was said to be tasty but with very thick skin.
30 Sep 2018, 09:00
‘Lethal’ debris from Maldives bridge construction at surf point
Raalhugandu was fenced off in 2016 for the construction of a bridge.
28 Sep 2018, 09:00
Authorities urged to protect Kulhudhuffushi mangrove
Nearly 70 percent of the mangrove has been reclaimed, NGOs said.
18 Sep 2018, 09:00
Ruling party supporters threaten eviction over airport project
The government wants to do a test landing before a presidential election on September 23.
04 Sep 2018, 09:00
Kulhudhuffushi airport project fast-tracked as election nears
Developing an airport on Kulhudhuffushi was a campaign pledge of President Abdulla Yameen.
28 Aug 2018, 09:00
Maldivians relocated in Trivandrum after flooding
The death toll from floods in Kerala state rose to 79 by Thursday afternoon, the Times of India reported.
16 Aug 2018, 09:00
Tropical cyclone causes damage of US$65,000 to Bandidhoo island
Details of the damage have been shared with resorts and the National Disaster Management Centre.
15 Aug 2018, 09:00
Islanders still in the dark about relocation due to airport project
Neither the Housing Ministry nor the island council has contacted families about relocation plans.
14 Aug 2018, 09:00
Confusion over Fainu environmental impact report
An airport and hotel project would swallow up most of Fainu island.
13 Aug 2018, 09:00
3D printing technology to aid coral growth in Maldives
Moulds were slotted together underwater, like a giant aquatic LEGO set, to create the new reef.
12 Aug 2018, 09:00
Five islands to be destroyed for one airport
The proposed airport could be unusable because of flood risks.
06 Aug 2018, 09:00
Maafinolhu airport reclamation work starts
Most of the trees will be razed for a runway and other airport buildings.
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
Picnic islands to be built near Malé
The capital lacks a natural beach and its residents flock to suburb islands at weekends.
11 Jul 2018, 09:00
Yellow alert issued for central and southern Maldives
Three accidents at sea were reported Saturday morning.
07 Jul 2018, 09:00
Fainu airport plan draws anger and defiance
The airport and hotel project would swallow up most of Fainu island.
03 Jul 2018, 09:00
ADB approves US$33 mn grant for Maldives waste project
Greater Malé and nearby local islands generate 774 tons of mixed solid waste daily.
30 Jun 2018, 09:00
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