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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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  1. President Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 outlets

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

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

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Transport & ports Airlines across Europe face wave of bomb threats, causing flight diversions Sun English Malé 100 km west of Paris distance of Evreux airport from P… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Ministry of Islamic Affairs silent regarding Halloween celebrations in Maafushi Maldives Voice Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Halloween illegally celebrated in Maafushi; Council says they were unaware Maldives Voice Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Construction & property Govt takes over Kulhudhuffushi industrial zone for seaport expansion Atoll Times Kulhudhuffushi 14 plots plots of land transferred to cent… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Environment Montreal Protocol talks focus on funding and stronger environmental monitoring 2 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News 10th Anniversary of the Kigali Amendme… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Education First Lady honours IUM graduates as Vice Chancellor highlights expansion PSM News 98 students students graduating in the first … Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Empowering youth is a vital investment in realizing the national vision: Vice President Raajje (English) 15 percent Digital economy share of GDP targ… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities VP: Nations should have the freedom to chart their own development paths 2 outlets : Sun English, Maldives Voice 15 per cent digital economy share of GDP Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Society Italy bestows highest civilian honour on Mahdhee 4 outlets : MM TV (English), Sun English, Adhadhu (English) and 1 more Malé Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Environment Activist climbs up Vilimale’ banyan tree to halt its removal 2 outlets : Adhadhu (English), Sun English Vilin'gili approximately 25 feet Height the activist was positione… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking New policy allows individuals aged 65 and above to use pension funds for Hajj slots 5 outlets : Maldives Pension Office, MM TV (English), Sun English and 2 more MVR 336,000 minimum Retirement Savings Accoun… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Society Maldives opens cultural book corner in Malaysia 2 outlets : PSM News, Miadhu Veymandoo 60th anniversary of the Maldives' inde… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)

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