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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light drizzle · feels like 31°
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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Politics Trump links Republican midterm losses to Iran war and higher fuel prices Sun English $4 billion a year US assistance to Israel Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Tourism must evolve with global trends for success: Saeed The Edition Noonu Atoll every five to 10 years recommended interval for changes … Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu opens applications for 2027 apprenticeship programme 4 outlets : The Standard, Sun English, Corporate Maldives and 1 more Malé 2009 year year the apprenticeship programme… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
News State expenditure reaches MVR 38.99 billion, as spending on salaries surges by 14.7 percent to MVR 6.15 billion! Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Health Heartbroken mother pleads for son’s survival after state healthcare aid abruptly ends Raajje (English) 30 years age of Afrah Farhad Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Justice Man Convicted of Mosque Vandalism Released After Pre-Trial Detention Exceeds Sentence Raajje (English) one month and 21 days time spent in pre-trial custody Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Court halts eviction of Riveli over unpaid MVR 7.8 million rent Atoll Times MVR 7.8 million unpaid rent Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Society Malé councillor proposes weekly home visits to support people with disabilities Atoll Times Malé Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government issued over 80 percent more USD than previous administration: Saeed 3 outlets : Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, The Edition, Sun English USD 1.9 billion USD issued at official rate durin… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Politics Abdul El-Sayed makes history as first Muslim elected to US Senate Sun English 42-year-old age of Abdul El-Sayed Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Feevah Sewerage Project: Current administration has done no work beyond installing a fence and a black tarp at the pump station Raajje (English) Feevah Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Parliament rejects resolution opposing government acquisition of 14 land plots in Male' 2 outlets : Raajje (English), Sun English Malé 14 plots land plots transferred to state o… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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