The bid to build two garbage barges has been succeeded by Tropic Investments Pvt. Ltd.

Ministry of Environment and Energy today held a ceremony to mark the initiation of physical works in GDh.

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has pledged Dh22million (US$6 million) in concessionary loans for clean energy projects in the Maldives, Abu Dhabi media has reported. Read more in this January 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Maldives.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) on Thursday advised the public to beware as hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is spreading in some islands.

The South Asia convention on Coastal Management convention jointly organised by Centre for Science and Environment and Pondicherry-based PondyCAN identified the need for the South Asian countries to share experiences and approaches and the need to learn from each other.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to grant a Dh22 million (MVR92 million) loan to the Maldives to help clean energy projects undertaken by the government.

Minister of State for Environmental Ministry, Hassan Shah has said that the ministry is now working with Maldives Police Service to establish Environmental Police.

The European Union approved a grant aid of EUR 4 million to help Maldives tackle issues related to climate change. Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Maldives.

The implementation agreement for the Project “Support for the climate neutrality strategy of the Maldives” has been signed yesterday between the Government of Federal Republic of Germany and the Go

The parliament on Monday approved a government proposal to obtain loans totalling MVR814 million.

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