Minister of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology Ali Ihusaan has inspected the ongoing construction of the government’s Media Village project.
During the visit, the minister met with project officials and construction teams to assess the progress of the development. The project has been assigned to World of Business Private Limited, with construction currently progressing rapidly ahead of a targeted completion date in June.
The Media Village is a key initiative under the administration of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu aimed at addressing longstanding space constraints faced by local media organisations. The project is also intended to provide a more affordable solution for media outlets currently operating from rented premises in private buildings.
The development is being carried out in a building originally constructed by State Trading Organization around 17 years ago as a city hotel. The property has been operated by World Business Pvt Ltd since August last year.
Under the government’s revised development plans, the facility is being redeveloped and rebranded as “Manhattan Grand”.
According to the government, the completed Media Village will include 34 spaces comprising offices and studios designed to support the growth and development of private media organisations in the Maldives.
