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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather · Kaafu Atoll
26°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Kaafu Atoll
Dollar 23.26 street, a crowd’s report 15.42 official, MMA · 30 Sep

Weather is a model’s estimate for Kaafu Atoll from Open-Meteo, not a Met Service report.

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  1. Customs chief Dhiyana’s husband, Adheem appointed to MPL’s board

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.

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Construction & property Borrowings near MVR 16.64bn as MACL takes massive loans against Hulhule’ properties Sun English Hulhule over MVR 7 billion Loans secured against sovereign g… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Health Haalu Kihineh?: Workers in Thilafushi express deep concern over lack of water and sewerage services and deteriorating condition of roads Raajje (English) Thilafushi 80 percent increase in ferry passenger traff… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Ministry of Islamic Affairs silent regarding Halloween celebrations in Maafushi Maldives Voice Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Halloween illegally celebrated in Maafushi; Council says they were unaware Maldives Voice Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Finance & banking Kuwait Fund quadruples Maldives’ annual financing limit to USD... 2 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News Thilafushi USD 10 million to USD 40 million Annual financing limit increase Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Kuwait Fund extends USD 9.7 million loan for Thaa Atoll Hospital in Veymandoo 9 outlets : The Edition, Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, Sun English and 6 more Veymandoo USD 9.7 million Loan agreement value for Th. Veym… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Transport & ports MPL cites confidentiality in refusal to disclose major Chinese port agreements Adhadhu (English) Thilafushi 375-meter length of international quay wall Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Trade & customs Government planning ensures uninterrupted fuel and cooking gas... MM TV (English) Thilafushi Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Education Bill to allow homeschooling passed with unanimous support Maldives Voice Huraa 41 members members voting for the bill Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Trade & customs The top priority project in 2027 is to relocate the commercial port to Thilafushi Maldives Financial Review Thilafushi 5 hectares current port land area Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
Trade & customs Thilafushi Port to introduce cargo clearance service for... MM TV (English) Thilafushi 60 hectares Thilafushi Commercial Harbour area Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Villimalé–Gulhifalhu Bridge takes shape as final segment joins islands 7 outlets : Maldives Voice, The Maldives Journal, MM TV (English) and 4 more Vilin'gili 6.7-kilometre Length of bridge and causeway net… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)

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