The ban will come into force in six months.
Construction industry magnates condemned calls to halt projects.
Opposition-dominated councils are losing their powers to the housing ministry.
The housing minister made 'false and defamatory' remarks, according to the council.
The takeover is the latest example of the government chipping away at the council's powers.
The opposition MDP officially launched its local council election campaign with simultaneous rallies in the north and south on Thursday night as the ruling party introduced...
Since President Abdulla Yameen assumed power in November 2013, the government had gradually stripped the Malé City Council of its authority and staff. Nine of the...
The opposition-dominated city council moved its main office to the Huravee building after its eviction from the city hall in April. The housing ministry has now...
The government’s dismal treatment of the Malé City councilors and their staff feel like an act of reprisal against the residents of Malé, simply for having...
