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Good afternoon · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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28°C
Partly cloudy · feels like 30°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.42 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 forms council of national honorees to advise on state affairs 6 outlets
  2. MTCC awarded 22 infrastructure development projects across various islands in the Maldives 6 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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Public finance & tax Government introduces tax offset scheme for unpaid business bills One Online Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Construction & property Nasheed warns MDP against using religion as political tool One Online USD 20 billion Value of the proposed Rasmalé inv… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
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)
Justice Mayor Saud granted opportunity to appoint legal counsel in Thinadhoo City population dispute Raajje (English) Thinadhoo one year and 12 days reduced penalty for knowingly pro… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
News Total state expenditure reaches MVR 37.2 billion, marking a 17 percent increase compared to 2025 Raajje (English) 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)
Justice Man arrested in Funadhoo on drug charges; remanded for 15 days Raajje (English) Funadhoo 5.15 grams preliminary weight of seized items Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Justice Fairish arrested in Male' after escaping from Himmafushi rehab The Edition Malé 15 days remand ordered by Criminal Court Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Justice Man who escaped drug rehabilitation centre recaptured in Malé Atoll Times Malé 43 years age of the recaptured man Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Politics Commission formed to investigate the alleged sale of maritime territory Adhadhu (English) Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Boating Association demands probe after video of underwater diver altercation 3 outlets : Adhadhu (English), One Online, The Edition 20 rooms and 40 beds rooms and beds registered for 'In… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)

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