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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Light drizzle · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 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

Promises

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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 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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Fisheries & agriculture Fishermen Force Out Government Delegation Over Unpaid Dues Maldives Republic Dhaandhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Nazil Accuses Muizzu Government of Breaking Promises, Predicts Collapse Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 18.40 or higher US dollar trading rate against th… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives Becomes 92nd Signatory to BBNJ Agreement Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah 120 days Days after the 60th ratification … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Buying Tuna at MVR 16 per Kilo Unsustainable: MIFCO Maldives Republic MVR 16 per kilogram Tuna purchase price Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives-Türkiye FTA Drawn Up, Awaiting Turkish Parliament Approval Maldives Republic 38 items items on which the Maldives has r… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture President Muizzu Reverses Cabinet Decision on Longline Fishing Following Outcry From Advocacy Groups Maldives Republic 47,517 metric tonnes yellowfin tuna quota awarded to t… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Online Petition Against Government’s Plan to Reintroduce Longline Fishing Gains Over 9,500 Signatures Maldives Republic over 9,500 signatures on online petition aga… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture China FTA Damaging to Maldives’ Economic Independence: MDP Maldives Republic 95 percent share of goods the Maldives impor… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MIFCO Reduces Executive Pay Packages, Introduces Other Cost-Cutting Measures Maldives Republic Vilin'gili 20 percent Reduction in basic salary of seni… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MIFCO’s CEO Search Fails to Attract Qualified Candidates Maldives Republic $12,000 maximum monthly remuneration offe… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MIFCO Faces Backlash Over Layoffs Maldives Republic Funadhoo approximately 30 staff dismissed from MIFCO's Kood… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Fisheries Ministry Refutes Reports of Lifting Shark Fishing Moratorium Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll 14 years ago time since the shark fishing mora… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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