Search the news
Meet Viyu Ask about the news

Hi, I'm Viyu. Ask me about the stories collected here. I answer only from them, with numbered links to the outlets that published them, and I say so when they do not cover it.

Terms & Legal

Today: the Maldives in the news, story by story

Haa Alif Atoll Haa Dhaalu Atoll Shaviyani Atoll Noonu Atoll Raa Atoll Lhaviyani Atoll Baa Atoll Kaafu Atoll Malé Alif Alif Atoll Alif Dhaalu Atoll Vaavu Atoll Faafu Atoll Meemu Atoll Dhaalu Atoll Thaa Atoll Laamu Atoll Gaafu Alif Atoll Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Gnaviyani Atoll Addu City Thuraakunu Thuraakunu Uligan Uligan Molhadhoo Molhadhoo Hoarafushi Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Ihavandhoo Dhidhdhoo Dhidhdhoo Filladhoo Filladhoo Utheemu Utheemu Baarah Baarah Hanimaadhoo Hanimaadhoo Naivaadhoo Naivaadhoo Finey Finey Nolhivaran Nolhivaran Kulhudhuffushi Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kumundhoo Vaikaradhoo Vaikaradhoo Feevah Feevah Lhaimagu Lhaimagu Funadhoo Funadhoo Ken'dhikulhudhoo Ken'dhikulhudhoo Manadhoo Manadhoo Holhudhoo Holhudhoo Fodhdhoo Fodhdhoo Un'goofaaru Un'goofaaru Velidhoo Velidhoo Dhuvaafaru Dhuvaafaru Innamaadhoo Innamaadhoo Hinnavaru Hinnavaru Kinolhas Kinolhas Naifaru Naifaru Kamadhoo Kamadhoo Eydhafushi Eydhafushi Thulhaadhoo Thulhaadhoo Dhiffushi Dhiffushi Thoddoo Thoddoo Thulusdhoo Thulusdhoo Huraa Huraa Rasdhoo Rasdhoo Hulhule Hulhule Bodufolhudhoo Bodufolhudhoo Thilafushi Thilafushi Malé Malé Maafushi Maafushi Himandhoo Himandhoo Guraidhoo Guraidhoo Omadhoo Omadhoo Mahibadhoo Mahibadhoo Fenfushi Fenfushi Keyodhoo Keyodhoo Dhiggaru Dhiggaru Nilandhoo Nilandhoo Muli Muli Buruni Buruni Dhiyamigili Dhiyamigili Thimarafushi Thimarafushi Veymandoo Veymandoo Gan Gan Maavah Maavah Fonadhoo Fonadhoo Kunahandhoo Kunahandhoo Kolamaafushi Kolamaafushi Maamendhoo Maamendhoo Dhevvadhoo Dhevvadhoo Thinadhoo Thinadhoo Gemanafushi Gemanafushi Gadhdhoo Gadhdhoo Fiyoaree Fiyoaree Faresmaathodaa Faresmaathodaa Hithadhoo Hithadhoo Addu City Addu City Feydhoo Feydhoo Map credits
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.

Today's card

Open
  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
Save or share the card

Numbers

All numbers
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

All
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

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 03:07

PositiveNeutralNegativeNot read

Shading shows how the writing reads, where 5 or more of a sector's stories were read. Details

Stories: News · Health

About Health All stories RSS
Filters: News · Health
For
AllBusiness & investorsHouseholds & residentsCitizens & politicsTourism industry
Type
AllNewsFeature or interviewOpinionPress releaseNotice
Order
NewestMost reported
Sector
AllConstruction & property 216Finance & banking 185Public finance & tax 178Tourism & hospitality 126Transport & ports 118Health 110Trade & customs 110Education 82Energy & utilities 65Telecom & digital 60Fisheries & agriculture 56
Health President Muizzu Advocates Vaping Ban as People’s Choice to Protect the Younger Generation The Standard Mahibadhoo 50,000 rufiyaa, with an added 10,000 rufiyaa per device Fine for importing vaping devices Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health President Muizzu Cites Public Demand in Enforcing Vape and E-Cigarette Ban Maldives Republic Alif Dhaalu Atoll MVR 124.3 million value of vaping devices imported … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Vaping and E-Cigarettes Banned in Maldives from Sunday Maldives Republic Malé MVR 5,000 Fine for individuals found using … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property High Commissioner Mahawar: President Muizzu’s India Visit Strengthened Bilateral Ties The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Maldives Announces Ban on Vapes to Protect Public Health Maldives Republic 85% lung cancer cases attributed to d… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture President Muizzu, India’s EAM Jaishankar Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Government Slashes Over MVR 2 Billion from 2024 Budget Amid Funding Shortfall Maldives Republic MVR 49.8 billion total 2024 budget Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Family Accuses Aasandha of Halting Payments, Causing Patient’s Death Maldives Republic over MVR 1 million Aasandha spending on the patient'… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property FM Zameer Discusses Development Assistance With Saudi Fund Maldives Republic US$470 million development assistance provided b… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health ACC Seeks Prosecution of Ex-IGMH Heads Over Alleged COVID-19 Profiteering Maldives Republic Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll 7.4-hectare Island acquired by Pioneer Maldiv… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Health Authorities Assess Potential Mpox Outbreak Risk Maldives Republic over 14,000 mpox cases in Africa this year Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Minister Zameer Seeks China’s Buy-In on Maldives’ Economic Reform Package Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

Coming up

All dated events