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IGMH 25 storey

IGMH building USD 142 mn, Hulhumalé towers USD 27 mn

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 23rd November 2017. The following is a loose translation: Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH)’s 25-storey building is the first building to stand that tall in the Maldives. However, the way the construction of the building was awarded and the project cost raises suspicion and foul […]

“Dharumavantha Hospital will revolutionise Maldives health industry”

“Dharumavantha Hospital will revolutionise Maldives health industry”

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Health Minister Abdullah Nazim speaking at the topping off ceremony of the new 25-storey “Dharumavantha Hospital” located at the capital Male. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSEN WAHEED Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim on Wednesday revealed that the new 25-storey hospital currently being developed in capital Male, ‘Dharumavantha Hospital’, will revolutionise the Maldivian health sector. In the […]

IGMH 25 story building - Photo Ashwa Faheem

IGMH’s 25-storey 2 billion corruption scandal

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 3rd September 2017. The following is a loose translation: A company proposed 53 million dollars for the project The said company offered 1.2 million dollars for design work The President’s Office and Evaluation Committee sent letter to IGMH after the contract was signed When Indira […]

Malé city. Photo credit: Shahee Ilyas

A new milestone to overcrowding Malé city

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 5th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: When existing problems in Malé are overwhelmingly high, the one problem that make its top mark is, forcing Maldivians from different parts of the country to live in the already densely populated Malé city (due to […]