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Good morning · Friday 13 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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  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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Education Maldives Urges Ethical Deployment of AI to Foster Cross-Cultural Understanding Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Education Filladhoo to award MVR 1,000 to children who memorize Juz Amma The Edition Filladhoo MVR 1,000 Award for children who pass the J… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Education MPs advocate for raising teachers' pay The Edition Huraa Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Education Villa College opens January 2027 intake with over 100 programs 3 outlets : Adhadhu (English), Corporate Maldives, The Edition more than 27,000 students graduated since inception Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Education Maldives Hosts International Conference to Shape the Future of Healthcare Education Miadhu More than 300 delegates participating Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Education Bill submitted to Parliament to introduce homeschooling for children with special needs The Standard Huraa Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education A new horizon of technology dawns as Maizan Electronics launches the innovative MIIT! Raajje (English) Gan 1967 year year Maizan Radio Services launch… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Education Maldives and Pakistan Strengthen Bilateral Ties with 20 New Agreements Corporate Maldives 20 count Memorandums of Understanding exch… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu invites Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to visit Maldives 2 outlets : Office of the President, The Standard 20 agreements Memorandums of Understanding exch… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Muizzu expresses appreciation in Urdu as Pakistan extends ceremonial welcome 2 outlets : Byline, The Standard 20 count Memoranda of Understanding exchan… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Police to close roads near secondary schools for IGCSE English Listening test Byline Malé 8,111 students students sitting end-of-Grade 10 … Source (opens Byline in a new tab)
Education Policy set to recruit foreign teachers for hard to fill positions The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)

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