Good Morning Maldives: Friday, 17 July 2026

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Today's Good Morning Maldives covers school holidays for 81,000 students, an extended deadline for higher‑education scholarships, and a dip in official foreign reserves despite a 23% rise in usable funds. Political critics raise concerns about Asandha health insurance and airport upkeep, while the government expands Asandha counters to eight islands, boosts civil service call‑center response to 99%, and begins layoffs at a state‑owned housing corporation. Also: housing in Hulhumalé, a tourism project for Addu Atoll, delivery of 17 ambulances, and a mobile app comparing grocery prices. Sports highlights include a stadium settlement and Atolls FC's final berth.