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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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26°C
Showers · feels like 30°
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05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.24 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 Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

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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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Health Health and Family Expo 2026 achieves its objectives PSM News Maavah More than 60 stalls set up at the expo Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Health MNDF Coast Guard transports more than 280 patients in just over a month Sun English Malé 88 evacuations medical evacuations carried out b… 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)
Health Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital to expand inpatient care with new... MM TV (English) Kulhudhuffushi 14-room rooms in new isolation facility Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Tiny Hearts concludes heart health initiative 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, One Online and 1 more 10 videos exercise videos produced Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health EyeCare introduces AI retinal screening for early detection of eye... 3 outlets : MM TV (English), Adhadhu (English), Sun English Hulhumalé Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Veymandoo’s new hospital will be a reliable facility for the entire region: Kuwait Fund Raajje (English) Veymandoo 3 million Kuwaiti Dinars (approximately USD 9.7 million) loan for Thaa Atoll Hospital deve… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Health Maldives receives regional award for excellence in primary healthcare 6 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News, Sun English and 3 more Faafu Atoll Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health French blood banks become latest targets of suspected cyberattack in Europe Sun English 110°C temperature the cold stores were … Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Health Minister Geela calls for healthier lifestyles amid rise in... 2 outlets : MM TV (English), Sun English Hulhumalé more than 60 participating organisations and i… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health President inaugurates Health and Family Expo 2026 5 outlets : Office of the President, MM TV (English), PSM News and 2 more Hulhumalé over 60 stalls at the expo Source (opens MM TV (English) 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)

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