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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. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 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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Construction & property · Press release STO - PCB appoints a new Director to State Trading Organization plc State Trading Organization 15 years years served as Director of Tekto… Source (opens State Trading Organization in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Press release Modernizing Statistics System Key to Fulfilling 'Maldives 2.0' Vision: Finance Minister Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Education · Press release Special Policy Dialogue Held to Mark International Teachers’ Day 2026 Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills Source (opens Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Maldives Participates in IEF Ministerial Meeting and WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy 17th Edition of the International Ener… Source (opens Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Ministry Signs MoU for 15 MW Solar PV System and 15 MWh Battery Energy Storage System Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy 15-megawatt (MW) Solar PV system capacity Source (opens Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Press release Minister Responds to Public Queries on Nation's Financial Position and Development Projects at 'Ahaa' Forum Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises USD 1.42 billion Total debt settled to date Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Education · Press release Maldives Participates in World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference 2026 in China Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills 45 countries countries jointly releasing the B… Source (opens Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills in a new tab)
Education · Press release Maldives and China Sign MoU on Cooperation in Vocational Education Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills 45 countries countries participating in the co… Source (opens Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality · Press release Mohamed Shammoon Ameen Wins Outstanding Dive Master Award at the inuagural MIB Guesthouse Awards 2026 Maldives Islamic Bank Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality · Press release Fuvahmulah City Council Wins Guesthouse Tourism Champion Island Award at Inaugural MIB Guesthouse Awards 2026 Maldives Islamic Bank Fuvahmulah Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)
Society · Press release The Fourth Edition of the 3GenWalk successfully concludes in Hdh. Hanimaadhoo Maldives Pension Office Hanimaadhoo Source (opens Maldives Pension Office in a new tab)
Environment · Press release Rainfall and Temperature Outlook over Maldives for October 2026 to December 2026 Maldives Meteorological Service Source (opens Maldives Meteorological Service in a new tab)

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