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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light drizzle · feels like 30°
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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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 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 President Muizzu believes Maldivians possess the mindset of a common garden lizard: Zariyand Raajje (English) Malé between $12 billion and $20 billion Projected tourism revenue from th… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Politics Government Says Presidential Security Information Is No Longer Maintained Raajje (English) 116 trips Number of presidential trips to A… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Education Young Maldivian achieves top ranking in Sri Lanka for IGCSE examinations Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Politics Current political party leadership in the Maldives lacks quality: Rasheed Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Leaked Audio: Muththalib Says Ras Male' Properties to Be Sold on Renewable 99-Year Leases Raajje (English) Malé 99-year Lease term for Ras Male' leased t… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Infrastructure Kolamaafushi reels from flooding as 85% of homes affected 2 outlets : Sun English, Adhadhu (English) Kolamaafushi 58 percent households reporting water ingress Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
International Maldives’ new ambassador to Viet Nam presents credentials 5 outlets : Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives Voice, MM TV (English) and 2 more Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Society Authorities warn against sharing details or photos of child sexual abuse victims Sun English Malé Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Justice Supreme Court upholds police officer’s dismissal over financial irregularities in vessel repair Sun English Malé 6,500 litres fuel released to a tugboat withou… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Sports Urbányi Hints Fourth SAFF Championship Could Be His Last with Maldives Adhadhu (English) 3-2 India group-stage result against … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Justice Man Jailed for Nearly 25 Years for Dealing in Diamorphine One Online Guraidhoo 24 years and 11 months prison sentence for trafficking d… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Trade & customs Customs Seizes 3.15kg of Synthetic Drugs in Postal Parcels One Online Hulhumalé 3.15kg total synthetic drugs seized in p… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)

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