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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 outlets
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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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Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Health First Lady Sajidha Mohamed Applauds Generational Tobacco Ban as a Milestone for National Health The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Generational Ban on Tobacco Begins November 1: A Historic Step by President Muizzu The Standard over 12% share of annual deaths in the Mal… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Pledge Fulfilled! From 1st January onwards — Single mother allowance raised to MVR 3,000 per child; new MVR 1,000 for thalassemia patients The Standard Laamu Atoll MVR 211 million Budget allocated to raise single … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health 10 Days Left: Maldives Prepares for Historic Generational Smoking Ban The Standard 10 days days remaining until the ban's en… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Under President Muizzu’s Leadership, Maldives Makes History with WHO Triple Elimination Recognition The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu: “Listening to citizens firsthand is how we build a stronger Maldives” The Standard Noomaraa Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Dubai Ruling Confirms It – Imthiyaz Calls Ventilator Case a ‘Classic Corruption Story’ The Standard 75 ventilators Ventilators contracted Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health STELCO partners with Hulhumalé Hospital to promote employee health and wellness The Standard Hulhumalé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Software showing all healthcare facilities in one place launched One Online Addu City 12% share of substandard care leading… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Health Maldivian Youth Show Strong Awareness of Tobacco Risks, But Peer and Media Pressures Persist – UNICEF Survey The Standard 105 students students surveyed Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Muizzu Launches Health Centre Expansion and New BML ATM in Kudarikilu The Standard Kudarikilu Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health STO Opens Central Pharmacy in Hulhumalé to Boost Healthcare Access The Standard Hulhumalé 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM (midnight) every day Daily operating hours of STO Phar… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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