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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.59 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 Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Transport & ports MPL cites confidentiality in refusal to disclose major Chinese port agreements Adhadhu (English) Thilafushi 375-meter length of international quay wall Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking No-confidence motion fails to dent Minister Saeed's parliamentary... 8 outlets : One Online, MM TV (English), Raajje (English) and 5 more 54 of the 64 lawmakers voting in favour of the… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Transport & ports Former MPL chief sentenced to over eight years in fuel fraud case 4 outlets : One Online, Raajje (English), The Edition and 1 more Feydhoo eight years, nine months and 18 days prison sentence Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Two convicted over MVR 6.8 million MPL fuel fraud MM TV (English) MVR 6.8 million financial loss Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu Restructures Government Administrative Framework The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Addu residents satisfied with development delivered: Solih The Edition Addu City MVR 8 billion MDP spending on Addu City develop… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Trade & customs The Great Cigarette Heist: Police Reveal Shocking Inside Job at Hulhumalé Port The Standard Hulhumalé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property “This government has no interest other than delivering results” — President Muizzu reaffirms his pledge to the people The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports Island Aviation Seeks Freezing of MDP Accounts Ahead of Friday Protest Maldives Republic Malé MVR 3.6 million Amount the MDP allegedly owes Isl… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Lorry driver arrested after accident in Thilafushi Atoll Times Thilafushi 28-year-old Age of arrested lorry driver Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Transport & ports Helmet-Wearing Gang Attackers on the Rise: Police Tighten Surveillance in Malé Area The Standard Malé over 87,000 properties searched in gang-relat… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu reaffirms commitment to nationwide development The Standard Maarandhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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