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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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26°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.26 street, a crowd’s report 15.42 official, MMA · 30 Sep

Weather is a model’s estimate for Malé from Open-Meteo, not a Met Service report.

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  1. President Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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Total index 109.09Index Sep 2026 · MMA up+0.3% vs previous up+1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA up+0.4 pts vs previous down-2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA down-23.8% vs previous down-0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA down-14.8 pts vs previous down-2.6 pts vs a year earlier

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Health Haalu Kihineh?: Workers in Thilafushi express deep concern over lack of water and sewerage services and deteriorating condition of roads Raajje (English) Thilafushi 80 percent increase in ferry passenger traff… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Tiny Hearts completes ‘Heart Healthy Raajje’ awareness initiative with support from BML’s bank fund 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, One Online and 1 more 10 videos inclusive exercise videos produce… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Veymandoo’s new hospital will be a reliable facility for the entire region: Kuwait Fund Raajje (English) Veymandoo 3 million Kuwaiti Dinars (approximately USD 9.7 million) loan for Thaa Atoll Hospital deve… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Kuwait Fund quadruples Maldives’ annual financing limit to USD... 2 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News Thilafushi USD 10 million to USD 40 million Annual financing limit increase Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Saleem to lead Budget Committee, Fazad as vice chairperson 3 outlets : MM TV (English), Sun English, Raajje (English) Eydhafushi MVR 59.7 billion Proposed total budget for next ye… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Agreement signed with Kuwait Fund to develop Th. Atoll Hospital 9 outlets : The Edition, Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, Sun English and 6 more Veymandoo 3 Million Kuwaiti Dinars loan amount Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Health Budget 2027: MVR 587.5 million allocated for health infrastructure... MM TV (English) MVR 587.5 million Allocation for hospitals and heal… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Health allocation rises 4.5 per cent in proposed 2027 budget PSM News Alif Dhaalu Atoll USD 652.57 million Health sector allocation in propo… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Construction & property Nasheed warns MDP against nationalism and anti-foreigner rhetoric 4 outlets : Maldives Voice, The Standard, Adhadhu (English) and 1 more Hulhumalé 15% Aasandha co-payment for high-inco… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Health Budget 2027: Three additional drug rehabilitation centres planned MM TV (English) MVR 59.7 billion Proposed 2027 State Budget Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Haalu Kihineh?: Feevah residents express deep concern over job dismissals and stalled development projects! Raajje (English) Feevah 500 Rufiyaa amount of money given for shoppin… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Health High income earners to face 15% Aasandha co-payment from January 2027 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, The Edition and 1 more MVR 60,000 Monthly income threshold above wh… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)

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