Search the news
Meet Viyu Ask about the news

Hi, I'm Viyu. Ask me about the stories collected here. I answer only from them, with numbered links to the outlets that published them, and I say so when they do not cover it.

Terms & Legal

Today: the Maldives in the news, story by story

Haa Alif Atoll Haa Dhaalu Atoll Shaviyani Atoll Noonu Atoll Raa Atoll Lhaviyani Atoll Baa Atoll Kaafu Atoll Malé Alif Alif Atoll Alif Dhaalu Atoll Vaavu Atoll Faafu Atoll Meemu Atoll Dhaalu Atoll Thaa Atoll Laamu Atoll Gaafu Alif Atoll Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Gnaviyani Atoll Addu City Thuraakunu Thuraakunu Uligan Uligan Molhadhoo Molhadhoo Hoarafushi Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Ihavandhoo Dhidhdhoo Dhidhdhoo Filladhoo Filladhoo Utheemu Utheemu Baarah Baarah Hanimaadhoo Hanimaadhoo Naivaadhoo Naivaadhoo Finey Finey Nolhivaran Nolhivaran Kulhudhuffushi Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kumundhoo Vaikaradhoo Vaikaradhoo Feevah Feevah Lhaimagu Lhaimagu Funadhoo Funadhoo Ken'dhikulhudhoo Ken'dhikulhudhoo Manadhoo Manadhoo Holhudhoo Holhudhoo Fodhdhoo Fodhdhoo Un'goofaaru Un'goofaaru Velidhoo Velidhoo Dhuvaafaru Dhuvaafaru Innamaadhoo Innamaadhoo Hinnavaru Hinnavaru Kinolhas Kinolhas Naifaru Naifaru Kamadhoo Kamadhoo Eydhafushi Eydhafushi Thulhaadhoo Thulhaadhoo Dhiffushi Dhiffushi Thoddoo Thoddoo Thulusdhoo Thulusdhoo Huraa Huraa Rasdhoo Rasdhoo Hulhule Hulhule Thilafushi Thilafushi Malé Malé Maafushi Maafushi Himandhoo Himandhoo Guraidhoo Guraidhoo Omadhoo Omadhoo Mahibadhoo Mahibadhoo Fenfushi Fenfushi Keyodhoo Keyodhoo Dhiggaru Dhiggaru Nilandhoo Nilandhoo Muli Muli Buruni Buruni Dhiyamigili Dhiyamigili Thimarafushi Thimarafushi Veymandoo Veymandoo Gan Gan Maavah Maavah Fonadhoo Fonadhoo Kunahandhoo Kunahandhoo Kolamaafushi Kolamaafushi Thinadhoo Thinadhoo Gadhdhoo Gadhdhoo Fiyoaree Fiyoaree Faresmaathodaa Faresmaathodaa Hithadhoo Hithadhoo Addu City Addu City Feydhoo Feydhoo Map credits
Developing now
Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
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.

Today's card

Open
  1. President Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 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.

Save or share the card

Numbers

All numbers
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

Promises

All
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

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 22:32

PositiveNeutralNegativeNot read

Shading shows how the writing reads, where 5 or more of a sector's stories were read. Details

Stories: Households & residents · Education

About Education All stories RSS
Filters: Households & residents · Education
For
AllBusiness & investorsHouseholds & residentsCitizens & politicsTourism industry
Type
AllNewsFeature or interviewOpinionPress releaseNotice
Order
NewestMost reported
Sector
AllConstruction & property 216Finance & banking 187Public finance & tax 178Tourism & hospitality 126Transport & ports 118Health 110Trade & customs 110Education 83Energy & utilities 65Telecom & digital 60Fisheries & agriculture 56
Education · Press release Statement to the Press by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu President of the Republic of Maldives at the Joint Press Conference with His Excellency Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 2 reports : Office of the President Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu begins Sri Lanka visit to boost trade, education links The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Minister reassures public with verified facts on MNU hostel tragedy The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu Restructures Government Administrative Framework The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu accelerates reform with large-scale cabinet reset The Standard 20-member cabinet size Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Higher Education Ministry assures full support for Maldivian students in conflict affected regions The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education · Press release Edexcel A-Level May/June Examination Series to Be Conducted for Private Candidates Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills over MVR 30,000 Average amount candidates spent o… Source (opens Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills in a new tab)
Education · Press release SSC and O-Level Examinations Begin with Over 8,218 Students Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills Malé 8,218 students students taking the exam Source (opens Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu Calls Education a Sacred Religious and National Duty as Schools Reopen The Standard 218 schools schools where the academic year c… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Dhiraagu Marks International Day of Education with Student Connect Initiative The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education · Press release 2025 Higher Secondary Examinations Have Begun Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills Malé 4,427 candidates candidates sitting the Edexcel A-… Source (opens Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills in a new tab)
Education Over 1,500 students transfer to Male’ schools Atoll Times Malé 1,530 students students applying for admission t… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)

Coming up

All dated events