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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 30°
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. Bangladeshi man remanded over alleged drug smuggling into Maldives
  2. Meat prices jump 24% as commodity costs rise nearly 10%
  3. President Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 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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Environment · Press release Five Million Tree Planting Project: Construction of Kendhikulhudhoo Nursery Progressing Rapidly Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Ken'dhikulhudhoo Approximately 80 percent Share of perimeter fence foundati… Source (opens Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in a new tab)
Education · Press release Muhyiddin School Reviews Sustainability Plan to Strengthen Use of VilunVeshi School Garden Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Addu City 19 participants participants in the working sessi… Source (opens Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in a new tab)
Health · Press release President inaugurates Health and Family Expo 2026 5 outlets : Office of the President, MM TV (English), PSM News and 2 more Hulhumalé More than 60 health-related associations and o… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Education · Press release First Lady attends Islamic University of Maldives’ 2026 Convocation Ceremony Office of the President 98 students students graduated Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release 80% Increase in US Dollars Disbursed Under President Muizzu’s Administration: Minister 3 outlets : Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, The Edition, Sun English Thilafushi 80% Increase in US dollars disbursed … Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Agreement signed with Kuwait Fund to develop Th. Atoll Hospital 9 outlets : The Edition, Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, Sun English and 6 more Veymandoo 3 Million Kuwaiti Dinars loan amount Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Vice President outlines three priorities for resilient Commonwealth partnerships 4 outlets : Office of the President, PSM News, One Online and 1 more 15 per cent digital economy contribution to G… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Statement by His Excellency Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Vice President of the Maldives, at the Executive session II of the Commonwealth Heads of the Government meeting on climate financing and Commonwealth youth skilling and entrepreneurship for the future of work Office of the President 15 per cent digital economy share of GDP Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Society · Press release President and First Lady observe Victory Day military display activities 5 outlets : Office of the President, MM TV (English), PSM News and 2 more Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Health · Press release President establishes Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group, dissolves Malé City Group of Hospitals and six hospital governing bodies 5 outlets : Office of the President, Atoll Times, Raajje (English) and 2 more Malé 12 institutions institutions overseen by the Gove… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Education · Press release Cabinet approves Maldives’ participation in two UNESCO conventions 4 outlets : Office of the President, MM TV (English), Corporate Maldives and 1 more Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Health · Press release First Lady calls for mental health to be given equal importance as physical health 5 outlets : MM TV (English), Office of the President, The Edition and 2 more Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)

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