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Housing

Culture

Online service launched for housing applications

The president also decided to form a new corporation to provide affordable housing.

12 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM

Culture

“Total solution” housing project to cost US$86 million

Almost 40 percent of the Maldives population lives on the capital island.

02 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

HDC and SeaLife housing scheme draws complaints

The flats were meant to be handed over before the end of 2018.

11 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Total solution or total mystery? Maldives housing project still drawing blanks

No information is available about costs, finance sources, time-frame or work schedule.

07 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

President pledges ‘total solution’ to Maldives housing crisis

A second city will be developed for a population of 315,000, Yameen announced.

28 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

More than 5,000 forms submitted for Hiyaa flats

Around 40 percent of the Maldives population lives in the capital.

11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Applications to open for housing project

The Hiyaa housing project involves the construction of 36 towers with one, two and three-bedroom apartments to house 80,000 people, according to the President’s Office.

30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Terror suspect gets flat in government housing scheme

A list of applicants shows Aalif Rauf received 86 points. He is one of three people charged with terrorism over Rilwan Ahmed’s abduction, who disappeared three years ago.

11 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Government scraps disability housing programme

An investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission found that some 571 application forms that were evaluated under the marking criteria lacked the necessary information.

27 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Government creating ‘youth slums’ in Maldives, says ex-minister

The government is “creating youth slums” with new flats in Hulhumalé aimed at married couples, a former housing minister tells the Maldives Independent.

17 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives issues sovereign guarantee for US$370 million Chinese loan

The sovereign guarantee was issued for a US$370 million (MVR5.6 billion) loan for the development of 7,000 housing units in the capital’s suburb Hulhumalé.

09 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Dhidhoo council president suspended over housing ministry row

The council president of Dhidhoo island in northern Haa Alif atoll has been suspended in connection with a pending investigation related to newly built housing units on the island.

01 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM

Culture

Government’s claim of providing housing for tsunami victims disputed

The island council of Vilufushi in the south-central Thaa atoll has disputed the government’s claim of providing permanent shelter for families displaced by the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

28 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM

Culture

Amin Construction to build 90 luxury flats in Malé

Real Estate Company Amin Construction has been awarded today a plot in Malé for the construction of 90 luxury flats. Of these, 18 flats will belong to the government.

01 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM

News In Brief

Construction begins on 300 flats for police

24 Aug 2014, 3:55 PM

Politics

Finance Committee approves reallocating southern flats to Hulhumalé

08 Jul 2014, 4:17 PM

News In Brief

Government announces new housing program

18 Feb 2014, 5:06 PM

Politics

Tsunami survivors still without permanent housing

26 Dec 2013, 11:15 PM

Business & Tourism

Cabinet’s convention centre re-zoning “for political gain”: Addu City Mayor

03 Sep 2013, 6:03 PM

Politics

Nasheed pledges to bridge islands in capital and build 12,000 new housing units

17 Jul 2013, 3:20 PM

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