Good Morning Maldives: Friday, 03 July 2026

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Friday’s Good Morning Maldives opens with the launch of the 2026 Maldives Financial Expo in Hulhumalé, showcasing digital and green finance awards and comments from the Finance Minister on improving debt sustainability. The episode also covers Stelco’s profit rebound despite hundreds of millions owed by government entities, new import tax relief from India, and increased tobacco duties for public health.Education concerns highlight low mathematics performance and 8,000 students missing school, while a fire in Hulhumalé required humanitarian aid. Sports updates include a youth football draw and a Maldives cricket victory at the Hua Hin Sixes Tournament in Thailand.