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Don’t Book This Resort: Kihaa Maldives Operating Illegally, Warns Ministry
The Ministry of Tourism and Environment has confirmed that Kihaa Maldives (B. Kihaadhuffaru) is operating in violation of the Maldives Tourism Act after its licence expired on 27 September 2024, and has urged tour operators and guests to stop all cooperation with the resort. The announcement, published in the Government Gazette on 28 August 2025, states the Ministry is taking further legal measures against the facility.
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Given this breach, the Ministry is taking further legal measures, in coordination with relevant authorities, to put an end to the non-compliance activities at the facility