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First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 2 outlets, first reported 18 hours, 9 minutes ago
MDP calls for withdrawal of criminal charges against Thinadhoo Mayor Saud Ali 2 outlets, first reported 2 hours, 38 minutes ago

Good afternoon · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time

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Weather

28°C

Partly cloudy · feels like 30°

Sunrise & sunset

05:52–17:48

Calculated for Malé

Dollar 23.45 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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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 +0.3% vs previous +1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA +0.4 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA -23.8% vs previous -0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA -14.8 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier

Promises

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken

Next due · Nov 2026 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for one year in monthly batches wi… Promised Medium impact

Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 days Generate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 7 Nov A National Quran Centre branch opened in Maavah, with nine more registered and 12 applica… Partly kept Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer

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stories, last 7 days · as of 15:42

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Construction & property18
↓ 93 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Tourism & hospitality14
↓ 38 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Finance & banking13
↓ 70 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Public finance & tax13
↓ 72 fewer than last week · India and Saudi Arabia forecast to lead bilateral grant support... 2 outlets
Transport & ports10
↓ 33 fewer than last week · Ministries partner to strengthen electric vehicle maintenance... 3 outlets
Health8
↓ 30 fewer than last week · Maldives receives regional award for excellence in primary healthcare 6 outlets

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Politics Keep development ties above party politics: Shahid The Edition 1 Nov Source

Finance & banking Four arrested over alleged USD 21,000 bank fraud 2 outlets 1 Nov Feeali USD 21,000 amount fraudulently withdrawn Source

Politics Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff after tight first round The Edition 1 Nov 27 candidates candidates in first round race Source

Features Scams in Maldives: The Spike in Numbers The Edition 1 Nov Hulhumalé Source

Tourism & hospitality Grand Park Kodhipparu wins nine World Luxury Awards The Edition 1 Nov Malé 120 villas villas at the resort Source

Construction & property Ras Malé land value can't be compared with Hulhumalé, says Muththalib Atoll Times 1 Nov Hulhumalé Source

Sports Maldives make history with first FIFA World Cup match win The Edition 1 Nov 2-0 Maldives result against British V… Source

Sports Aiham back in national squad after welcoming baby The Edition 1 Nov Malé 24 players size of preliminary squad Source

Construction & property Heat stress may cost Maldives, Sri Lanka 147,000 jobs: ILO The Edition 1 Nov about 147,000 Full-time jobs equivalent lost to… Source

Politics Nasheed flags rising hardline nationalistic views within MDP The Edition 1 Nov Source

News Ooredoo Maldives Marks Steady Q3 Growth Corporate Maldives 1 Nov Maafushi Source

Construction & property Cargo vessel runs aground on Rasmalé reef Adhadhu (English) 1 Nov Addu City Source

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