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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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Transport & ports Maldivian flight to Jeddah cancelled for security reasons The Edition 28 Oct Source

Transport & ports Two speedboats crash near Thulusdhoo, two injured 2 outlets 28 Oct Thulusdhoo Source

Transport & ports At least 30 people killed in Spain when two high-speed trains collide 2 outlets 28 Oct 10 seconds Duration of the thud heard by pas… Source

Energy & utilities “Economic Cooperation Must Be Expanded on the Foundation of Mutual Trust” Miadhu 28 Oct Source

Trade & customs Thilafushi Begins Container Clearance as Port Relocation Gets Under Way Corporate Maldives 28 Oct Thilafushi 1986 year Year Malé Commercial Harbour bega… Source

Transport & ports Efforts underway to relocate Male' Port to Thilafushi Adhadhu (English) 28 Oct Thilafushi Source

Construction & property MTCC awarded Baarah harbour and jetty development project The Standard 27 Oct Baarah 540 days Project completion period Source

Construction & property Vilimalé and Gulhifalhu to be connected this week as Thilamalé Bridge reaches 80 percent The Standard 27 Oct Vilin'gili USD 500 million Project value Source

Tourism & hospitality WTA 2026: Maldives nominated as 'World's Leading Green Destination' after back to back wins Byline 27 Oct 2024 and 2025 Back-to-back wins in World's Lead… Source

Tourism & hospitality Maldivian Opens New Office in China to Expand Operations 3 outlets 27 Oct 327,531 tourists Chinese tourist arrivals to the M… Source

Public finance & tax Addu Airport Company's losses climb to MVR 817 million Adhadhu (English) 26 Oct Addu City 817 million Total accumulated losses since in… Source

Energy & utilities Major fire at Funadhoo petrol shed spreads to homes and garages, residents evacuated The Standard 25 Oct Funadhoo Source

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