{"id":16181,"date":"2025-06-15T18:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T13:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16181"},"modified":"2025-06-15T21:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T16:17:24","slug":"maldives-president-declares-aug-30-as-national-engineers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16181","title":{"rendered":"Maldives President declares Aug 30 as National Engineers&#8217; Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Sunday, June 15, 2025 declared that August 30th of each year will be commemorated as the National Engineers&#8217; Day.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made through a Directive issued by the President&#8217;s Office on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>As per the directive, the chosen date marks the anniversary of the inauguration of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge or the Sinamale&#8217; Bridge, which remains the largest-ever infrastructure project executed and successfully completed in the Maldivian history.<\/p>\n<p>The directive further mentions that the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure will be responsible with organizing and overseeing all activities to commemorate the National Engineers&#8217; Day.<\/p>\n<p>The 1.4-kilometer bridge opened on August 30, 2018 during former President Abdulla Yameen&#8217;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>The USD 200 million project was primarily funded by the Chinese government; with a combination of USD 116 million grant and a USD 72 million loan. 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