Tourism Act

Government authorised to lease islands without bidding

The ruling party-controlled parliament voted through today controversial changes to the tourism law that authorises the government to lease islands for resort development without a competitive bidding process.

Majlis fast-tracks bill to lease islands without bidding

Tourism ministry seizes environment regulatory powers

Government proposes $5m resort lease extensions

Government submits revenue raising bills to parliament

Parliament approves government’s revenue raising measures

Tourist facilities to be developed on local picnic island Kuda Bandos

MP Riyaz Rasheed withdraws amendments to keep tourism bed tax in place past 2013

New financial restrictions on tourism development exclude small and medium-scale investors: developer

Deputy Minister paid salary with no record of attendance, Tourism Ministry audit report reveals

MATI not taking sides on proposed resort lease amendments

Parliament accepts Political Parties Act and amendments to Tourism Act

MDP MP Musthafa assures “I will never leave my party”

Government’s bill reduces tourism revenue “but improves investor confidence”

President submits decentralisation bill