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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
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26°C
Showers · feels like 30°
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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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  1. President calls for SIDS to be prioritised in Early Warnings for...
  2. President Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  3. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Construction & property Allowing foreign parties to own Maldivian land is equivalent to dismantling core pillars of the nation: Jameel Raajje (English) 100 percent Share of the nation that is Musli… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Pond located on land allocated for Feevah School project has only continued to expand, with no further progress made on development Raajje (English) Feevah 51,600 square feet land area allocated for the schoo… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Government is orchestrating plans to silence voices of citizens speaking out against Ras Male' project: Musthafa Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Ras Malé land value can't be compared with Hulhumalé, says Muththalib Atoll Times Hulhumalé Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property Heat stress may cost Maldives, Sri Lanka 147,000 jobs: ILO The Edition about 147,000 Full-time jobs equivalent lost to… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Cargo vessel runs aground on Rasmalé reef Adhadhu (English) Addu City Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property New legislation for Rasmale' deal yet to be sent to Majlis Adhadhu (English) Kendhoo 500 hectares Land area granted to Eagle Hills … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Police clear new Lisbon housing protest camp after thousands rally The Edition more than 50 tents pitched in Rossio Square Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property PNC’s LGA election victories signal support for President’s... 6 outlets : MM TV (English), One Online, Adhadhu (English) and 3 more Mathiveri 624 councillors councillors eligible to vote for … Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Budget 2027: Hulhumalé Grand Mosque construction among key priorities MM TV (English) Hulhumalé 900 years Years commemorated since the Mald… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Fuel import costs surge 77.6% in first nine months of 2026 MM TV (English) USD 908.2 million Petroleum import expenditure Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Sh. Feevah Island Council expresses concern over suspension of youth center project Raajje (English) Feevah Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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