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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.57 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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Health · Press release 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Region has c... Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare 10 states Member States of the WHO South-Ea… Source (opens Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare in a new tab)
Environment · Press release Maldives Monthly Climate Outlook for September 2026 Maldives Meteorological Service Source (opens Maldives Meteorological Service in a new tab)
Environment · Press release El Niño update Maldives Meteorological Service exceeding +2.0 °C Sea surface temperature anomalies… Source (opens Maldives Meteorological Service in a new tab)
Health · Press release Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare Signs MoU with Suwasevana Hospital t... Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare up to 20 training placements available ann… Source (opens Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release The Utility Regulatory Authority (URA) has successfully concluded an inspection of the energy, water, and sewerage systems at JA Manafaru Maldives resort 2 reports : Utility Regulatory Authority Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Environment · Press release Maldives Monthly Climate Outlook for August 2026 Maldives Meteorological Service Source (opens Maldives Meteorological Service in a new tab)
Society · Press release Maldives Immigration Unveils ‘Immigration Walk of Legacy’ | Maldives Immigration Maldives Immigration 1950s to the 2020s timeline span of the exhibition Source (opens Maldives Immigration in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release URA successfully concludes inspection of Energy, Water and Sewerage systems at Vakkaru Maldives resort Utility Regulatory Authority Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release URA successfully concludes inspection of the Power System at The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort Utility Regulatory Authority Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release URA successfully concludes the Inspection of the Power, Water, Sewerage and Waste Management facilities at Adaaran Prestige Vadoo Utility Regulatory Authority Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Education · Press release URA in collaboration with Dhaalu Atoll Education Center, conducted an awareness session on utility service sectors, for the students of grade 7. Utility Regulatory Authority Dhaalu Atoll Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Society · Press release An information session was held in Kudahuvadhoo as part of efforts to create awareness on the development of public services Utility Regulatory Authority Kudahuvadhoo Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)

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