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Good evening · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
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27°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.50 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. First Lady extends Huravee Day greetings 4 outlets
  2. President calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  3. President urges placing patriotism and national unity above political interests 3 outlets
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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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Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Construction & property Passports of 20 Individuals Seized in ‘Binveriya’ Land Fraud Probe Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo MVR 450 million value of land allegedly allocated… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Housing Ministry Suspends 10 Officials Over ‘Binveriya’ Land Fraud Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 10 officials political appointees suspended by… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Administration Faces Criticism for Selective Accountability Maldives Republic MVR 450 million value of fraudulent land allocati… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Accountability in Action: Ten Senior Officials Suspended from Housing Ministry The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property HDC Suspends Senior Executives as Fraud Probe Deepens Maldives Republic MVR 450 million Value of land allegedly allocated… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MWSC Suspends DMD Fazeel as Authorities Probe Land Allocation Irregularities Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property PG Orders Investigations Into Gedhoruveriya, Binveriya Housing Schemes Maldives Republic Malé 9,003 plots plots allocated under the Binveri… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property HDC Board Faces Suspension Amid Plot Allocation Scandal The Standard Hulhumalé 9,001 plots plots to be distributed in the in… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property HDC Disclaims Involvement in Plot Allocation Under Binveriya Scheme: MD Fazul Responds to Allegations The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property MDP Demands Probe Into HDC Corruption Allegations, Calls for MD’s Removal Maldives Republic MVR 450 million value of land allegedly distribut… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property HDC Press Conference on Land Scandal Delayed as Media Exclusion Sparks Outrage Maldives Republic Hinnavaru MVR 450 million value of land allegedly allocated… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property HDC Faces MVR 450M Land Allocation Scandal; MD’s Brother Among Recipients Maldives Republic Malé MVR 450 million Value of land allegedly allocated… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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