President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Laamu Gan. Photo: President's Office.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Laamu Gan. Photo: President's Office.
Following his visit to Kadhdhoo Island this Thursday afternoon, President visited Gan Island this Thursday evening, where he inaugurated Laamu Gan Central Power Plant, Laamu Gan Zone Stadium, and the CT scan service at Laamu Gan Regional Hospital.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Laamu Gan Zone Stadium, the President stated that these projects are a demonstration of this Government’s commitment to decentralizing basic services.

The President emphasized, in particular, the establishment of a tertiary level hospital in Laamu Atoll, which now provides CT scanning services, and contains high-quality, modern health equipment. He noted that the hospital greatly enhances healthcare accessibility for the local community, who no longer need to travel to the capital to access basic healthcare needs.

Furthermore, President Solih announced a Cancer Hospital development in Laamu Gan with the assistance of the Indian Government.

Similarly, he reiterated that the establishment of an electric power station will bring numerous benefits to the community while ensuring that their electricity needs are met. The President also highlighted that the establishment of a football stadium that meets FIFA standards in the atoll illustrates the Government’s intention to decentralize sports by facilitating large-scale sporting events nationwide.

President Solih spoke on the Government’s many planned projects in Laamu Atoll in the upcoming year, in the spirit of helping the region develop rapidly.

These projects include, the construction of harbors, enhancing water and sewerage systems, strengthening disaster-resilience by establishing a regional emergency operations center in Fonadhoo, improving roads, establishing police stations, and building football stadiums.