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Capturing the unseen: Shaafee's lens on Malé
A conversation about a stringless guitar's artistic journey.
15 Mar, 3:52 PM
Malé mugging video goes viral as crime fears rise
People do not intervene as the woman is mugged.
04 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Stop sharing attack video, says family of stabbed teen
Ibrahim Agil was stabbed in the capital near military and police headquarters.
02 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Two hospitalised after gang fight in Malé
Videos on Facebook show about 10 young men fighting. Two can be seen brandishing weapons.
26 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Malé harbour food court inaugurated
The development work overran by around 18 months.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives population to near a million by 2054
The population projection means there will be twice as many people living in the Maldives.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Social housing blame game as government takes over Malé flats
The takeover is the latest example of the government chipping away at the council’s powers.
01 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Malé gas explosion injures three
Two Sri Lankans and a Maldivian were injured in the blast.
09 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
President mocked over Malé congestion remarks
Malé, a 2.2 square mile island that has already been reclaimed to the edge of its house reef, has a population of 133,000 people. It is one of the mostly densely populated cities in the world, with more than 59,000 people per square mile.
25 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
WAMCO takes over Malé cleaning
Malé city council warned earlier this week there was a threat of disease because of littering in the capital.
19 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Threat of disease from Malé litter, says council
The council said not enough had been done to keep Malé clean in the three years since the housing ministry seized control of waste disposal responsibilities.
17 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Malé outer road expansion breaching environment rules
The road, which is being widened in preparation for the opening of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, will connect Malé to Hulhumalé.
10 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Strikes and hikes as porters down tools
Porters are angry about new rules that ban transporting and unloading merchandise from warehouses and shops during the day in Malé.
01 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Transporting merchandise during daytime banned in Malé
Goods must be carried and unloaded between 6 pm and 6 am with effect on April 1, the transport authority announced Friday, citing difficulties faced by pedestrians and students due to jammed roads.
31 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Housing ministry under fire for Malé building work
Malé’s landscape is changing rapidly amid construction projects and infrastructure upgrades.
25 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Crowded out by Concrete
The Maldivian population is 338,434, almost 40 percent of which lives in a congested capital that measures 2.2 square miles.
24 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Anti-littering ‘environment cops’ to patrol capital
Around 255,826 metric tonnes of solid waste was generated in Malé in 2014, a 155 percent increase over the preceding decade.
19 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives State of Emergency: A City Guide to Malé
The Maldives Independent has prepared a guide to the city for those steering clear of it because of the state of emergency.
10 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Malé land to be leased without bidding
Parliament authorised the government to lease islands for tourism development without any competitive bidding processes in 2016.
11 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Leaked chat log shows bias in market stall leasing
A senior ruling party lawmaker thanked the housing minister and the president for making the arrangement.
10 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
