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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

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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 Muizzu Meets US Delegation, Discusses Plans and Aid Initiatives Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Inaugurated as Eighth President of Maldives Maldives Republic Malé 4,000 year years of national history cited Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Eight of 12 Indian Fishermen Detained in Maldives Repatriated Maldives Republic 12 fishermen Indian fishermen detained Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MIFCO Denies Plans to Reduce Purchase Price of Skipjack Tuna Despite Financial Strain Maldives Republic Lhaviyani Atoll MVR 17 to MVR 25 per kg skipjack tuna purchase price incr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Tamil Nadu CM Enlists Indian MEA’s Help to Secure Release of 12 Indian Poachers Detained in Maldives Maldives Republic 12 people Crew members detained Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Fish Exports Exceed 58,000 Metric Tonnes in Nine Months: MMA Maldives Republic 58,761 metric tonnes Fish exports Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Tragic Series of Marine Accidents Claims Lives Week Apart Maldives Republic Gemanafushi Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives Donates Two Million Tuna Cans as Aid to Palestine Maldives Republic over 5,791 Palestinians killed Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Ukraine Grain Export Resumes Through New Black Sea Route Maldives Republic 20,000 tonnes wheat carried by the two cargo sh… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MIFCO Raises Per-Kilo Buying Rate of Skipjack Tuna by 47% Maldives Republic Hulhumalé MVR 25 MIFCO per-kilogramme buying rate … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Pres. Solih Expresses Confidence in Re-Election, Highlights Coalition Strengths Maldives Republic Alif Dhaalu Atoll 130,000 votes votes expected to secure re-elect… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MNDF Seizes Sri Lankan Poaching Vessel Maldives Republic Filladhoo 15.2 nautical miles distance from Filladhoo Island wh… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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