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 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 Thinadhoo Thinadhoo Gadhdhoo Gadhdhoo Fiyoaree Fiyoaree Faresmaathodaa Faresmaathodaa Hithadhoo Hithadhoo Addu City Addu City Feydhoo Feydhoo Map credits
Developing now
Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light drizzle · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.24 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. Investigation into pickup truck death finds no suspected involvement of others
  2. New StatePharma database planned to track availability of chronic disease medicines
  3. President Dr. Muizzu departs for COP31 climate summit in Türkiye 10 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 19:39

PositiveNeutralNegativeNot read

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

Stories: Households & residents · Education

About Education All stories RSS
Filters: Households & residents · Education
For
AllBusiness & investorsHouseholds & residentsCitizens & politicsTourism industry
Type
AllNewsFeature or interviewOpinionPress releaseNotice
Order
NewestMost reported
Sector
AllConstruction & property 216Finance & banking 187Public finance & tax 178Tourism & hospitality 126Transport & ports 118Health 110Trade & customs 110Education 83Energy & utilities 65Telecom & digital 60Fisheries & agriculture 56
Education First Lady honours nine top achievers at IUM graduation ceremony MM TV (English) 98 students students who graduated at the fir… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Education MNU makes historic debut in QS Asia University Rankings 2027 PSM News 1,101–1,200 band MNU's rank band across Asia in QS… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Education Dhiraagu opens applications for 2027 apprenticeship program 4 outlets : The Standard, Sun English, Corporate Maldives and 1 more Baa Atoll 312 people Apprentices who have participated… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Education · Opinion Are future generations missing the actual point of Victory Day? Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Education Construction of National Centre for the Holy Qur’an branch in... MM TV (English) 20 islands islands targeted for new Quran ce… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Education Villa College introduces four new programs 2 outlets : The Edition, Adhadhu (English) Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Education Introduction of homeschooling concept will lead to a significant number of children being marginalized and excluded from education system: Ihusan Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Education Budget 2027: Islamic Ministry receives lowest allocation Adhadhu (English) MVR 5,067 million Housing sector planned spending Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Education Judgment overturns Education Ministry's decision on repeated student The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Education Parliament accepts bill to introduce January school year, homeschooling One Online Huraa 41 votes in favour out of 43 MPs present votes in favour out of MPs presen… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Education Limited French school protests resume as holidays end The Edition 3,700 schools number of high schools in France Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Education Bill to allow homeschooling passed with unanimous support Maldives Voice Huraa 41 members members voting for the bill Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)

Coming up

All dated events