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Good evening · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
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27°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
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05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.43 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 unveils logo for the National Respect Initiative 13 outlets
  2. Adhaalath Party officially aligns with PNC, pledges support for Muizzu in 2028 9 outlets
  3. Maldives and Saudi Arabia sign agreement regarding arrangements for next year's Hajj pilgrimage 5 outlets

Happening todayThe President of South Asian University paid a courtesy call on President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. the President's Office

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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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347 promises6 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 1 dayincrease the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

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Politics PNC majority blocks debate on resolution over removal of 2 Supreme Court judges Atoll Times Malé 2 judges Supreme Court judges targeted for… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Society Former Villa Air chief Rilwan Shareef dies 5 outlets : Atoll Times, The Edition, Adhadhu (English) and 2 more Malé Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Finance & banking Arrangements to deduct government debt from taxes payable to MIRA The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
News Referendum ultimatum, Nasheed's dissent and underwater assault Maldives Independent Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Independent in a new tab)
Health · Press release President establishes Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group, dissolves Malé City Group of Hospitals and six hospital governing bodies 5 outlets : Office of the President, Atoll Times, Raajje (English) and 2 more Malé 12 institutions institutions overseen by the Gove… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Justice Former MDP president Abdulla Shahid arrested over alleged sexual... 11 outlets : MM TV (English), Atoll Times, Adhadhu (English) and 8 more under the age of 18 age of alleged victim Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Education · Press release Cabinet approves Maldives’ participation in two UNESCO conventions 4 outlets : Office of the President, MM TV (English), Corporate Maldives and 1 more Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
International Maldives, Canada discuss avenues for defence cooperation MM TV (English) Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
International Maldives joins 53rd UPR Working Group in Geneva MM TV (English) 14 countries countries undergoing review in th… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking China overtakes UAE as Maldives’ largest import source following... MM TV (English) USD 503.9 million Imports from China Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Education Education bill reflects President’s priority for children with... MM TV (English) Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Civil Court authorises sale of mortgaged islands over Moosa... MM TV (English) Laamu Atoll USD 29 million Loan amount involving Moosa Manik Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)

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