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Passengers head to immigration from the tarmac of the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport at Male. File photo: R.K.Radhakrishnan
Maldives govt. takes over airport
At a ceremony organised by the government just before midnight, the project’s guarantor, the Finance Ministry, took over from GMR. "It’s a smooth transition. There will be no problems," said Masood Imad, Media Secretary to President Mohamed Waheed.
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Nurse who took hoax call on Kate found dead
Saldhana was married with two children. Her family has been informed. Media reports said she felt "very lonely and confused" after the incident. A spokesman for the royal family said: "At no point did the Palace complain to the hospital about the incident.’’
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