Nalandhoo resort development bid announced for a third time

Tourism Ministry announced yesterday that bidding has opened for the development of a resort at Sh. Nalandhoo for the third time and that they are looking for companies to develop and run the resort.

The announcement states that interested parties can attend a virtual meeting to clarify any information on on 23rd October, 10:00am.

The deadline for submitting a bid is 12th November, as per the announcement.

Announcements were made to find a company to develop and operate a 200-bed resort at Nalandhoo in August 2023 and October 2023.

The bidding process was reopened for a second time as the company that applied in the first bidding process was disqualified. However, it is unclear what happened during the second bidding process.

Nalandhoo has been rented out to a private individual by the government since 1999 to conduct work on fisheries, specifically the restoration of sea cucumbers.

However, the island was taken back by the state during former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's administration, with the decision that a resort is to be developed.