Baa Hibalhidhoo
Tourism firms win legal bids to recover property despite evidence of graft
Two companies involved in the MMPRC scandal have won legal bids to recover an island and a lagoon seized by the Maldivian authorities after an audit report revealed that the state did not receive acquisition fees.
10 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives security forces seize weapons cache
The Maldives security forces have seized a large cache of weapons including firearms, grenades and improvised explosive devices from an island leased for resort development. The arms cache was submerged 42 meters under the water on Hibalhidhoo Island in central Baa Atoll.
31 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Police continue raids on islands leased for resort development
A police spokesperson confirmed that Baa Hibalhidhoo was searched in a joint operation conducted with assistance from the military, but declined to reveal further details. The island is leased for resort development to a local company called Lets Go Maldives.
29 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM