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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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26°C
Showers · feels like 30°
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.

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  1. President Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 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.

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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 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

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Public finance & tax Salaries raised of Chief Justice, Speaker, ministers, councilors The Edition MVR 95,125 Total monthly pay for Chief Justi… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MMBC President Farushath resigns citing blocks to working fairly 2 outlets : The Edition, Byline Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property · Opinion Transformation of a super-majority into a monarchy Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Parliament committee approves pay rise for Chief Justice to MVR 95,125 Atoll Times MVR 95,125 Chief Justice pay after rise Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Majilis Approves Bill Requiring 50% Upfront Payment to Appeal Disputed Taxes Corporate Maldives Fonadhoo 54 members Majlis members voting in favour o… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Health Parliament Committee Launches Broad Review to Reform State Health Insurance The Maldives Journal approximately MVR 200 million annually state spending on insurance cover… Source (opens The Maldives Journal in a new tab)
Construction & property High Court orders Turkish firm to pay MVR 25 million in unpaid construction taxes Adhadhu (English) Hulhumalé MVR 25 million Unpaid GST ordered to be paid by … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Pay Commissioned to be summoned over complaints regarding Pay Harmonization system Byline Hanimaadhoo Source (opens Byline in a new tab)
Finance & banking Left office due to health condition, I remain with party and President: Zameer The Edition 500 million Sukuk amount repaid Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Solih: No obstacle preventing the govt. from recovering funds even if I pardoned Adeeb Sun English Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government Reassigns Decentralisation Role to Finance Ministry The Standard 2023 year year the Ministry of Cities, Loca… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu accelerates reform with large-scale cabinet reset The Standard 20-member cabinet size Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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