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More than 900 students take part in Republic Day parades 2 outlets, first reported 6 hours, 50 minutes ago
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Good morning · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time

Week in brief

Weather

26°C

Heavy drizzle · feels like 29°

Sunrise & sunset

05:52–17:48

Calculated for Malé

Dollar 23.26 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 00:16

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Construction & property26
↓ 90 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Public finance & tax19
↓ 67 fewer than last week · Pension fund rules amended to allow Hajj payments after age 65 5 outlets
Finance & banking16
↓ 66 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Tourism & hospitality16
↓ 39 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Transport & ports12
↓ 32 fewer than last week · Kuwait Fund extends USD 9.7 million loan for Thaa Atoll Hospital 9 outlets
Energy & utilities10
↓ 14 fewer than last week · Vice President concludes visit to Antigua and Barbuda after CHOGM 5 outlets

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Fisheries & agriculture Tonnes of Fish Washed Ashore in Japan Maldives Republic 17 Dec approximately 1,200 tonnes Tonnes of sardines and mackerel w… Source

Fisheries & agriculture Tragic Series of Marine Accidents Claims Lives Week Apart Maldives Republic 3 Nov Gemanafushi Source

Fisheries & agriculture Ukraine Grain Export Resumes Through New Black Sea Route Maldives Republic 18 Sep 20,000 tonnes wheat carried by the two cargo sh… Source

Fisheries & agriculture Pres. Solih Expresses Confidence in Re-Election, Highlights Coalition Strengths Maldives Republic 7 Sep Alif Dhaalu Atoll 130,000 votes votes expected to secure re-elect… Source

Fisheries & agriculture UN Desertification Conference Warns of Climate-Induced Food Supply Disruption Maldives Republic 12 Aug Source

Fisheries & agriculture Explosive Tensions: Russian Missile Attacks Ravage Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast Maldives Republic 20 Jul over 60,000 tonnes grain destroyed by the attacks Source

Education Maldives, India Exchange MoUs on Socio-Economic Projects Maldives Republic 12 Jul Dhiggaru Source

Fisheries & agriculture MTCC Readies for Harbour Projects in Noomaraa and Eydhafushi Maldives Republic 28 Jun Eydhafushi MVR 53.33 million (US$3.7 million) Budget allocated for Noomaraa har… Source

Fisheries & agriculture Agriculture Ministry Investigates Ostrich’s Unusual Presence in Malé Maldives Republic 16 May Malé approximately 5 feet approximate height of the ostrich Source

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