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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 State Budget Expected to Hit MVR 48.4 Billion After Supplementary Input Maldives Republic MVR 6.5 billion supplementary budget proposal Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Aasandha Costs Over Budget Again, This Year by 120 Percent Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 120 percent Aasandha expenditure increase ove… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Israel Vows to Continue Attack on Gaza Until Hamas Releases Hostages Maldives Republic over 150 Israeli hostages kidnapped during… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Neuralink Receives Approval for Human Trials of Brain Implant for Paralysis Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health France Joins Growing List of Countries Banning Disposable E-cigarettes Maldives Republic approximately €9 per unit retail price of a disposable vape… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education President Makes Pay Concessions for Education and Health Sector Employees Maldives Republic Faafu Atoll 862 people education professionals and teach… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Scientists Grow Human-Animal Hybrid Kidneys in Pigs for Transplant Hope Maldives Republic Over 1,800 hybrid embryos implanted into fem… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Cashless Meranaa, Visa Ease, Stipend Increase for Maldivians in Malaysia: Aslam Maldives Republic 60 days Reimbursement period for Meranaa … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health STO Forges Exclusive Partnership with AstraZeneca Maldives Republic 26 companies companies STO has signed agreemen… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities President Solih Designates Thinadhoo Island as Maldives’ Fifth City Maldives Republic 7.6 megawatts Power generation capacity of Thin… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Nurse Lucy Letby: Hospital Bosses Accused of Negligence After Seven Babies Killed Maldives Republic 13 infants infants targeted by Letby Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Continues to Function Normally in Human Patient Maldives Republic 57 years age of patient Maurice “Mo” Miller Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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