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MPL CEO Junaid
Politics
Resignation of ports company head prompts reshuffle
Maldives Ports Limited CEO Mohamed Junaid resigned in the wake of a widely publicised feud with a ruling party lawmaker over a disputed fuel supply deal. He has been replaced by the former managing director of the state-owned Maldives Roads Development Corporation.
01 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Crime
Scandal-ridden ports company under investigation over boat deal
The state-owned Maldives Ports Limited is under investigation by the anti-graft watchdog over the procurement of a small boat badly in need of repairs for MVR5 million (US$65,000). The MPL is also under fire for paying MVR2.9 million as legal fees to a ruling party lawmaker.
16 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
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