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Good evening · Thursday 12 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
  2. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Fisheries & agriculture Fishermen Protest Over Unmet Government Promises, Policy Changes Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 47,517 metric tonnes Yellowfin tuna quota allocated to… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property SOEs Issue Promotions, Create Jobs Ahead of Parliamentary Elections; ACC Halts MIFCO Staff Promotions Maldives Republic Addu City up to 500 Employees reportedly promoted at … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture EC Will Discuss Alleged Political Intimidation by PNC Members, Says Thowfeek Maldives Republic Hinnavaru Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Only MDP Governments Contributed to Addu Development Over Past 50 Years: Ex-President Solih Maldives Republic Addu City US$26 million funding allocated for airport dev… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture India navy boarding local fishing boats down to "miscommunication", says Maldives minister Atoll Times Gadhdhoo Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives To Begin 24/7 Monitoring of Territorial Waters To Assert Sovereignty Maldives Republic Meedhoo 98 percent Share of the country not managed Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Parliament Committee Holds Closed-Door Hearing on Indian Military Intrusion Into Maldivian Waters Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Emergency Motion in Maldives Parliament Calls for Action Against Indian Military Incursions Maldives Republic Un'goofaaru 54 votes Votes in favour of consideration … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Parliament to quiz minister over Indian navy boarding local fishing boats Atoll Times Gadhdhoo 14-day notice period before the minister… Source (opens Atoll Times 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 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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