A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed with Maldives Ports Limited to design and build Gdh. Thinadhoo Regional Port. During an event held at Gdh. Thinadhoo yesterday, CEO Adam Azim signed the contract on behalf of MTCC, while CEO of MPL, Shahid Ali signed on behalf of MPL. The scope of the project includes […]
Mohamed Zaki (Nazaki Zaki) has stepped down as the chairman of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) following a corruption scandal within the company worth over MVR 8 million. Zaki revealed that the corruption took place in a tweet on Wednesday. He said it was in relation to transactions linked with the fuel trade, and that the company’s […]
An investigation has been launched into an MVR 8 million corruption scandal discovered within Maldives Ports Limited (MPL). In a tweet by MPL Chairman Mohamed Zaki (Nazaki Zaki), it was stated that the corruption took place in relation to fuel trade transactions. MPL has today issued a press statement regarding the matter. In the statement, […]
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has filed a lawsuit against a shop in Male’ North Harbour for outstanding rent and fines amounting to MVR 13.2 million. The case is against ‘Shop Number 5’ which is believed to be owned by an individual named Ibrahim Naif as per the local media, Mihaaru where the rent was not […]
Storage fees on all containerized cargo were waived off until further notice on 15th April as part of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL)’s response to COVID-19 lockdown in the Greater Male’ Region. From 10th June onwards MPL will be reinstating storage fee for uncleared containerized cargo, stated in a statement released by MPL. MPL said that […]
98 containers (136 TEU) of cargo at ports of Male’ and Hulhumale’ have been cleared, Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has revealed. MPL completed the clearance of cargo on 20th May. MPL has cleared 10 different varieties of perishable items. These include 20 bags of ash gourd, 1020 bags of potato, 59 bags of watermelon, 24 […]
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) announced that they have arranged changes in their policies to ease the importers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press conference, the government’s spokesperson Mabrook Abdul Azeez has revealed that MPL has reduced the demurrage charge for the period when goods are loaded in Male’ and Hulhumale’ by 20%. He further […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 21st April 2017. By Mohamed Yameen The following is a loose translation: The government’s main top goal is to create 94,000 jobs before the end of their 5-year term, thereby instilling happiness amongst the citizens. However, the unsettlement is now over the number of jobs […]