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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light drizzle · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.50 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 calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  2. President urges unity and patriotism above political differences 3 outlets
  3. Small island states seek climate justice, not sympathy, President Muizzu tells COP31 2 outlets

Happening todayRegistration for the Ooredoo Fun Run 2026 closes after being extended by another week.

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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 2 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 5 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Health World AIDS Day 2023: ‘Let Communities Lead’ Fight Against HIV/AIDS Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi 40 people People infected with HIV/AIDS in … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Qatar Announces Additional 48-Hour Truce in Gaza Maldives Republic 48-hour Additional pause in fighting anno… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health National Budget for 2024 Does Not Align With Stated Fiscal Policy: Audit Office Maldives Republic Gaafaru MVR 492.9 million Projected reduction in Aasandha e… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Israeli Forces Lay Siege To Gaza’s Indonesian Hospitals, Kill At Least 12 Palestinians Maldives Republic at least 12 Palestinians killed in direct Isr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza Almost ‘Deserted’ After Forced Evacuation Maldives Republic over 7,000 people housed at al-Shifa Hospital Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Israeli Attacks, Health Emergency and Humanitarian Concerns Reach Alarming Levels Maldives Republic at least 18 Palestinians killed in Israeli at… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Israeli Forces Raid al-Shifa Hospital as Diplomatic Fallout Intensifies Maldives Republic 11,300 people Palestinian death toll from Israe… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Gaza Hospitals in Crisis: Collapsed Facilities Heighten Challenges in Updating Casualty Figures Maldives Republic 11,100 people death toll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Gaza Crisis: Hospitals Under Siege, Global Outcry for Ceasefire Grows Maldives Republic 37 babies premature babies at risk in al-Sh… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education UNICEF Holds Second Roundtable Consultation on Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health WHO South-East Asia Region Commits to Boosting Investment in Primary Health Care Maldives Republic almost 299 million people in the Region who faced ca… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Aasandha to Issue ‘Dispensing Codes’ Via SMS for Medication Purchases Maldives Republic MVR 1.5 billion cost of the state universal healt… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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