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

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Numbers

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Total index 109.09Index Sep 2026 · MMA +0.3% vs previous +1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA +0.4 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA -23.8% vs previous -0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA -14.8 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier

Promises

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken

Next due · Nov 2026 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for one year in monthly batches wi… Promised Medium impact

Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 days Generate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 7 Nov A National Quran Centre branch opened in Maavah, with nine more registered and 12 applica… Partly kept Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 23:13

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Construction & property15
↓ 92 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Public finance & tax12
↓ 65 fewer than last week · India and Saudi Arabia forecast to lead bilateral grant support... 2 outlets
Tourism & hospitality12
↓ 39 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Finance & banking10
↓ 73 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Health8
↓ 26 fewer than last week · Maldives receives regional award for excellence in primary healthcare 6 outlets
Transport & ports8
↓ 37 fewer than last week · Ministries partner to strengthen electric vehicle maintenance... 3 outlets

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Education "Diploma in Corruption Investigation" launched to address challenges in anti-graft probes Raajje (English) 6 days ago Source

Energy & utilities Growing public outcry in Dhonfanu as water and sewerage project remains stalled despite reaching 85 percent completion under previous administration Raajje (English) 6 days ago approximately 85 percent completion of water and sewerage … Source

Finance & banking Veymandoo’s new hospital will be a reliable facility for the entire region: Kuwait Fund Raajje (English) 6 days ago Veymandoo 3 million Kuwaiti Dinars (approximately USD 9.7 million) loan for Thaa Atoll Hospital deve… Source

Transport & ports Male' City's traffic congestion worsened due to previous issuance of garage permits for non-existent spaces: Azim Raajje (English) 6 days ago Malé Source

Energy & utilities Ministries partner to strengthen electric vehicle maintenance... 3 outlets 6 days ago Source

Health Maldives receives regional award for excellence in primary healthcare 6 outlets 6 days ago Faafu Atoll Source

Energy & utilities MWSC conducts door-to-door visits in Addu to address utility concerns MM TV (English) 6 days ago Addu City Source

Energy & utilities Vice President concludes visit to Antigua and Barbuda after CHOGM 5 outlets 6 days ago 2040 year target year for reaching develope… Source

Transport & ports Coordinated bomb threats targeting at least 14 European flights trigger continent-wide security response Sun English 5 Nov Malé at least 14 passenger flights targeted by bom… Source

Education Public invited to submit feedback on Education Act amendment bill One Online 5 Nov 195 days minimum instructional days per ac… Source

Society President declares 12 November 2026 a Government holiday 6 outlets 5 Nov 4-day length of holiday break Source

Environment Council says it never approved cutting of Villimale' banyan tree Sun English 5 Nov Vilin'gili Source

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