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Neykurendhoo Mangrove Forest under threat!

H.dh Neykurendhoo is home to one of the biggest mangrove forests in the Maldives which is now under the threat of being critically damaged. The mangove in the island of HDh. Neykurahdoo is one of the biggest in the country. But today we are faced with the s...

Mariam Shifa · 5 Jul 2020 · 10 reads

The First Ever Bookshop Opened in H Dh. Hanimaadhoo

The island's first ever bookshop has been opened in H Dh. Hanimaadhoo. Named iNOTES, with a wide array of books and stationeries, the shop owned by iArts Private Limited, a renowned photography service provider in the island opened it's doors for the first...

Alau Adnan · 4 Jul 2020 · 8 reads

MTDC to Develop Naagoshi in Three Years

H.dh Naagoshi, another beautiful island with promising potentiality, has been leased to Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) to be developed as a tourist resort over the course of three years. MTDC has been endowed with this project a handful of...

Mariam Shifa · 4 Jul 2020 · 8 reads

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Approves Loan of MVR 7.3 Million to the Maldives

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced the approval of a USD 7.3 million loan by it's board of directors—the bank's first project financing in the Maldives, to strengthen the country's effort against the novel corona virus. In a statement...

Alau Adnan · 2 Jul 2020 · 10 reads

Direct Flights Announced Between Kulhudhuffushi City and Addu City

The national airline Maldivian has announced plans to start direct flights between the two major cities at the ends of the country, Kulhuduffushi City and Addu City, as the airline gears to resume their now halted domestic flights. In a news bulletin, the a...

Alau Adnan · 1 Jul 2020 · 9 reads

An Expansion Project of Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital Underway

An expansion project of the regional hospital in Kulhudhuffushi City has begun in an effort to ease space constraints faced by the hospital. The project contracted to Maldives Transport and Construction Company (MTCC) includes the construction of a walkway...

Alau Adnan · 28 Jun 2020 · 9 reads

Tourism Ministry Publishes Guideline for Restarting Tourism

Ministry of Tourism has published a special instructions booklet titled ‘Guideline for Restarting Tourism in Maldives’ as the country prepares to open it's borders on the 15th of next month. The 28 page guide contains information starting from visa issuan...

Alau Adnan · 27 Jun 2020 · 11 reads

Minister Calls for Reinstatement of Employees Laid Off Due to the Pandemic

Minster of Tourism has called resort operators to reinstate employees who have been furloughed or laid off as a result of measures taken by resorts to cushion the blow of COVID-19, as restrictions are being eased and the President's announcement this Tuesday t...

Alau Adnan · 25 Jun 2020 · 9 reads

Atoll Ferries to Resume Service From 15th June

The now suspended H Dh and H Alif atoll ferries are to resume normal service from 15th of this month. Ashraf Hussain, who is responsible for the Zone 1 ferry service said that the ferries would operate in half capacity with social distancing measures in pla...

Alau Adnan · 17 Jun 2020 · 9 reads

KRH to Begin COVID-19 Testing Within 2 Weeks

Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital (KRH) will be able to begin testing for COVID-19 in two weeks, says KRH's Manager of Health Services Ahmed Dawood. In a reply to a tweet inquiring about the progress of the announced plans to enable COVID-19 testing in the h...

Alau Adnan · 17 Jun 2020 · 11 reads

Opening of new police station building in Hoarafushi

Home Minister Imran Abdulla opens the new premise of the hoarafushi police station. In the opening ceremony Minister Imran and Police commissioner Mohamed Hameed hoisted the Maldives national flag and the Maldives police flag. Minister Imran spoke at this c...

Nuzuha Khaleel · 16 Jun 2020 · 18 reads

Hoarafushi Airport Development to be Completed by September: MTCC

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has revealed the airport development project in Hoarafushi, Haa Alifu Atoll can be completed by the end of September. MTCC completed the dredging and reclamation of 842,200 cubic metres of land required for...

Aminath Yumna · 11 Jun 2020 · 10 reads

Kulhudhuffushi designated as a city

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced the Hdh. As of 1 January 2020 Kulhudhuffushi will be designated as a city. With the change, Kulhudhuffushi will become the fourth city of Maldives and the first northern city of the archipelago. A council will be...

Nuzuha Khaleel · 31 Dec 2019 · 16 reads

Maafaru International Airport to be Opened on December 1

Maafaru International Airport on Maafaru island of Noonu atoll is slated to be opened on the 1st of December, and will operate international flights. The airport financed with the grant aid of USD 60 million from the United Arab Emirates's (UAE) Abu Dhabi F...

Alau Adnan · 25 Nov 2019 · 10 reads

Thila Uthuru Aruthaverin Awards 2019

Haa Alif Atoll Council held the Thila Uthuru Aruthaverin Awards ceremony held in Dhidhdhoo. The awards are an initiative of the Haa Alif Atoll Council to celebrate the achievements and contributions of local councils, students, individual citizens, associat...

Nuzuha Khaleel · 23 Nov 2019 · 9 reads