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US private equity fund buys both Maldivian seaplane operators for undisclosed sum

Deal creates a monopoly in a critical sector of the tourism market, warns former Minister of Economic Development, Mahmood Razee.

India and US were never going to donate border control system: Immigration Controller

Controller of Immigration Dr Mohamed Ali has dismissed claims that India and the US had proposed to donate a border control system to the Maldives.

Government lacks plan to address “bad shape” of airport: dismissed transport minister

“The airport is in very bad shape right now and work is needed on the runway, all of which cannot be done without finance,” said former Transport Minister Dr Ahmed Shamheed, backing the Adhaalath Party’s criticism that nothing had happened since the eviction of GMR.

Maldivian and Indian officials deny reported agreement to address “consular issues”

Amd rising diplomatic tensions with its neighbour, Maldivian nationals have found themselves queuing outside the Indian High Commission in Male’ to obtain medical and other visas for travel to India.

Aasandha director claims service not suspended in India’s Amrita hospital

An official from Amrita hospital told Minivan News that while it is still treating patients who are covered by Aasandha, there had been a period of four days earlier this month where it stopped admitting patients due to unpaid bills.

Environment Ministry seeks alternative funding to meet development aims

The Ministry of Environment and Energy will attempt to diversify how it finances infrastructure projects in order to compensate for a reduced budget during 2013.