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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. Man admits to cutting down anti-Ras Male' banners, claims he was paid by PNC member Fishavin
  2. Ali Hussain questions President Muizzu: If the Real Estate Bill is so perfect, why not hold a referendum?
  3. One in eight Israelis holds dual citizenship, and these dual passport holders have the opportunity to integrate into the Ras Male' project: Zariyand
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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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Construction & property Binveriya Scheme Controversy: Unauthorized Plots, Forged Papers Spur Police Action The Standard Hulhumalé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property PSM Cuts Short Prime-Time Programme After MNACI Official Criticises Government Maldives Republic Addu City 50 minutes typical runtime of Raajje Miadhu Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MDP Decries Lack of Consultation as Government Declares Seven Urban Centres Across Maldives Maldives Republic Eydhafushi 20-year length of the national developmen… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Faces Greater Threat From Illegal Immigration Than Geopolitics Maldives Republic Malé 200,000 to 250,000 international migrants in the Mal… 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)
Construction & property Gulhifalhu Citizens’ Association Accuses Government of Attempting to Seize Land Plots Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 9,003 plots land plots distributed through th… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Civil Court orders against Male council over wall demolition Atoll Times Malé 48 hours time given to restore alley access Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property Budget shortfalls impacting project completion, says Sports Minister Avas (English) Source (opens Avas (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Opposition Leader Voices Concern Over Mandatory Use of Migrant Worker Dormitories Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 30 years concession period 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)
Construction & property Green Tax Should Be Allocated to Resource EPA: Justice Suood Maldives Republic Malé around MVR 1 billion green tax revenue received by the… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Parliament Passes Land Act Amendment to Expedite Land Plot Ownership Transfer Maldives Republic Malé 9,003 people beneficiaries slated to receive l… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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