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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.59 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
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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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Education Ex-President Solih Urges Continuation of Student, SME Loans Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah more than 18,000 students who participated in the … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Prosecutor General Rejects Government’s Plan to Lower Age of Criminal Responsibility Maldives Republic Rasdhoo 26 cases harassment cases reported to the … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education MDP Calls Out Government for Straining Mental Health of Teachers, Wellbeing of Students Maldives Republic Alif Alif Atoll more than 140 sports tournaments planned by the… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Education Ministry Adjusts Exam Dates to Accommodate Parliamentary Elections Maldives Republic 16 to 27 April Original exam schedule for second… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Government Compliance With Right to Information Act Extremely Low: ICOM Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi seven of the 935 government agencies publishing al… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Australian Universities Defy Foreign Minister’s Plea, Collaborate With Iran Despite Human Rights Concerns Maldives Republic over 30 Australian universities addressed… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education MNU to Establish Medical School and Training Hospital via Pakistani Grant Aid Maldives Republic Malé 100 students at a time student capacity of the proposed … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Maldives’ Human Capital Index Stunted Due to Education Gaps: World Bank Report Maldives Republic Malé 0.596 index score Human Capital Index score of the … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Government Walks Back Decision to Raise Limit for Students Abroad, Acknowledges USD Shortage Maldives Republic US$1,200 planned monthly USD withdrawal li… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education BML Slashes Student Loan Rate to 2.5% Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah 90 percent Share of total education cost cov… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education · Press release Minister Conducts Site Visit to Shaheed Ali School Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills Hulhumalé 54 classrooms classrooms in Shaheed Ali School Source (opens Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills in a new tab)
Education Maldives, Türkiye Forge Economic Alliance With New Trade Agreement Maldives Republic 30 scholarships scholarship opportunities offered… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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