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Good morning · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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27°C
Drizzle · feels like 28°
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Dollar 23.33 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. MTCC awarded 22 infrastructure development projects across various islands in the Maldives 6 outlets
  2. President forms council of national honorees to advise on state affairs 5 outlets
  3. BML launches Kaanivaa 44 to mark 44th anniversary 4 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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Finance & banking MMA legally responsible for resolving dollar shortage: Saeed 2 outlets : One Online, Adhadhu (English) 80 per cent more US dollars released through banks… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Construction & property 'Dhivehinge Bin Dhivehinnah' postpones Rasmale' rally to expand participation for referendum call Sun English more than 500 hectares land allocated in Rasmale' for th… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Transport & ports Male' City Council challenges transfer of long-standing responsibilities to the new GMTMO office Sun English Malé MVR 10 million per month Loss of council revenue from legi… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property MDP urges a public vote before granting any rights over Rasmale' land to Eagle Hills 2 outlets : Sun English, One Online Kendhoo 500 hectares land area in Rasmale' to be alloc… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldive Gas adjusts refill quantities amid supply strain Sun English Malé 14 kilograms gas loaded into a 22-kilogram cyl… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Politics MDP MPs warn rule changes now block minority from raising urgent issues Sun English Vaikaradhoo 13 MPs MDP MPs who would not back down Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Politics Instead of lying under any power, we must work to stand on our own feet: Defence Minister Maldives Voice 38th Victory Day anniversary marked Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Health AEH launches occupational safety and health conference 2 outlets : PSM News, Sun English Addu City More than 100 conference participants Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Finance & banking Dollars released at official rate increased by 80%: Minister Saeed Maldives Voice 80% Increase in dollars released at t… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Building a civilised nation requires moral and material progress: President PSM News 38 years years since the act of aggression… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
News MTCC makes progress on Dhiggaru residential development The Standard Dhiggaru Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
News Residency for sale: what we know about Rasmalé, Ayla and the Pearl visa Maldives Independent Malé Source (opens Maldives Independent in a new tab)

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