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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.53 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. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 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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Energy & utilities MPL procurement head and fuel bowser driver sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling over 700,000 liters of fuel 4 outlets : One Online, Raajje (English), The Edition and 1 more Feydhoo MVR 6,799,800 restitution ordered to the state Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Two convicted over MVR 6.8 million MPL fuel fraud MM TV (English) MVR 6.8 million financial loss Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Dheena sentenced to prison over Fenaka corruption case; State refuses to commute jail term to a fine! Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu Restructures Government Administrative Framework The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities President Muizzu Urges National Unity and Social Reform Amid Circulating Misinformation The Standard Kudahuvadhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Ex-President Yameen Calls on Public to Hold Government and State Agencies to Account Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Sri Lanka to Insist on Transparent Tenders for Foreign-Funded Projects Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Attorney General Holds Discussions to Strengthen State Fund Recovery Efforts Maldives Republic MVR 40.4 million Amount linked to corruption at MM… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities PNC Faces Backlash Over Call to Provide Electricity Service Exclusively to Party Members Until End of Election Maldives Republic Dhidhdhoo 57 staff contract staff dismissed by the M… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Opposition Leader Warns of Parliamentary Probe Into ‘Unfair Dismissals’ by Muizzu Administration Maldives Republic Maalhos over 1,000 employees dismissed from STELCO a… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Three Charged in MPL-FSM Fraud Case Maldives Republic Malé 119 delivery notes delivery notes allegedly accepted… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu Outlines Vision for Social Sector Progress and National Development Maldives Republic Malé 66 islands islands with acceptable water sup… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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