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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.59 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. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 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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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)
Construction & property · Press release Hon. Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People’s Majlis meets with Hon. Speaker of the Shura Council People's Majlis Source (opens People's Majlis in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Minister Moosa Zameer Inaugurates Dhidhdhoo Land Reclamation for Airport and Housing Development Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Dhidhdhoo Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Society · Press release Fire broke out at G.Green House 3 National Disaster Management Authority Source (opens National Disaster Management Authority in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Pension Office hosts fourth session of Doughnuts and Finance Maldives Pension Office 5 key areas key areas of financial literacy c… Source (opens Maldives Pension Office in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release URA Conducts Information Session in L. Gan on Utility Regulation Utility Regulatory Authority Gan Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Infrastructure · Press release A New Era of Change with the Introduction of the e-Visa Service | Maldives Immigration Maldives Immigration Malé Source (opens Maldives Immigration in a new tab)
Education · Press release Pension Office signs MOU with Ghiyasuddin International School Maldives Pension Office Source (opens Maldives Pension Office in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release MoU Renewed to Ensure K. Huraa’s Water Quality Utility Regulatory Authority Huraa Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Transport & ports · Press release Finance Ministry and MACL Sign Agreement for Development of Th. Vilufushi Airport Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Vilufushi Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Society · Press release Pension Office conducts information session for employees in Fuvahmulah City 2 reports : Maldives Pension Office Fuvahmulah Source (opens Maldives Pension Office in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Signing of Grant Agreement between the Government of Maldives and JICA for the Project for Disaster Resilience Enhancement in Malé Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Malé 1.56 billion Japanese Yen grant agreement amount Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)

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