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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Overcast · 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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Numbers

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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

Promises

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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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Construction & property Fushidhiggaru Lagoon Project Removed From 2024 Budget Maldives Republic MVR 400 million Fushidhiggaru Lagoon reclamation … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Akram Slams ‘Exaggeration’ of Alleged Discrepancies in Gedhoruveriya Scheme Maldives Republic about 10 number of individuals actively pr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property New Government Has No Immediate Plans for UTF Development Maldives Republic Malé 19,347 applications applications received for the hou… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Portal Access Hindrance Stalls ACC’s Gedhoruveriya Housing Scheme Investigation Maldives Republic Malé over 325 complaints about the initial list… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property ACC Uncovers Irregularities in Gedhoruveriya Flat Allocation Process Maldives Republic Malé 325 complaints complaints received after initial… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Mamdhooh to Face 225 Charges Over K-Park Fraud Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 225 charges charges to be filed against Hassa… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Urbanco MD Rubbishes Claims Government Backing out of Promise to Hiyaa Flat Owners Maldives Republic Baa Atoll MVR 200,000 compensation pledged per Hiyaa fl… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Fushidhiggaru Lagoon Reclamation to Proceed Despite Economic Challenges Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 1.4 billion funding allocation for the Fushid… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Parliament Debates Emergency Motion on Allocation of Flats, Housing Plots Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 29 members MPs voting to accept the emergenc… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Afcons Underestimated Thilamalé Bridge Project: Minister Muththalib 2 reports : Maldives Republic Maafushi more than US$100 million loan from the government of Japan… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Land Allocation Dispute: MP Accuses Government of Misappropriation, Minister Defends Changes Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Trapped in the Depths: 41 Workers Await Rescue in Indian Himalayan Tunnel Maldives Republic 41 people workers trapped in the tunnel Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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