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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
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05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.57 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. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 4 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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Construction & property Court halts eviction of Riveli over unpaid MVR 7.8 million rent Atoll Times MVR 7.8 million unpaid rent Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property Parliament rejects resolution opposing government acquisition of 14 land plots in Male' 2 outlets : Raajje (English), Sun English Malé 14 plots land plots transferred to state o… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Court orders no action to interrupt Riveli operations The Edition Hulhumalé Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property I will not take any action that undermines the fundamental pillars of the nation: Muizzu 2 outlets : Adhadhu (English), The Edition 99 years lease term claimed for Rasmalé Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu will be remembered as the most deceitful traitor: Imran Adhadhu (English) 500 hectares land granted to Eagle Hills Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MP Thariq questions MDP’s call for referendum on Rasmalé project MM TV (English) Mahibadhoo Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property President vows the Maldives’ red line of sovereignty will remain intact as major financial reforms loom Sun English 99-year Duration of the Rasmale project Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Government wrongfully voided Dhiffushi agreement: High Court 2 outlets : Raajje (English), The Edition Dhiffushi 50 years lease term of Dhiffushi Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Ras Male' being sold off for a meager sum, driven by worldly greed: Ali Hussain Raajje (English) Malé 100,000 to 200,000 foreigners who could inhabit Ras … Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Even during his tenure as Male' Mayor, Muizzu's primary focus was on personal enrichment and seeking ways to line his own pockets: Ayathulla Raajje (English) Malé 500 hectares land allocated from Ras Male' to … Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Interim order halting HDC’s repossession of Riveli Restaurant plot Sun English Hulhumalé Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Fayyaz: The nation's future is in question after falling into the hands of those who rose to power under the guise of defending independence Raajje (English) Malé 500 hectares Land to be granted from Ras Male'… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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