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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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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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Health Health Ministry Launches Nationwide Campaign to Curb Mosquito-Borne Diseases Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 32 cases active filariasis cases Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Israeli Attacks Kill 50 Palestinians in Gaza 2 reports : Maldives Republic Malé 50 people Palestinians killed in Israeli ai… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Filariasis Cases in Maldives Under Control, Health Minister Assures Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi 25 cases filariasis cases identified in Ku… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Active Filariasis Infections Rise to 32, Seven New Cases Detected in Malé Region Maldives Republic Malé 32 people total infected individuals nation… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Government to Launch Air Ambulance Services in March Maldives Republic Malé 15 days time allowed for post-arrival mig… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health HPA Cautions Holiday Travellers as JN.1 Variant of Covid-19 Spreads Globally Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi over 40 Countries where the JN.1 variant … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health MRC Celebrates International Migrants Day With Focus on Inclusion, Access to Services Maldives Republic Malé 18 entities entities with stalls at the festi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health HPA Reports First Filariasis Case in Hulhumalé Amid Ongoing Resurgence Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 2016 year year Filariasis was eliminated in… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health HPA Calls for Reinstatement of Pre-Arrival Health Screenings for Expatriates Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi 19 cases confirmed filariasis cases among … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health 19 Filariasis Cases Confirmed Among Migrant Workers in Kulhudhuffushi Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi 19 cases Confirmed Filariasis cases among … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Isreal Buries Alive Palestinians in Gaza; UN Calls Situation at Al-Shifa Hospital ‘Bloodbath’ Maldives Republic over 18,800 Palestinians killed in Gaza since… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Government Rejects Co-Payment for Aasandha, Focuses on Streamlining Healthcare Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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