Good Morning Maldives: Monday, 03 August 2026

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Schools welcome back 77,000 students after holidays; health officials urge Umrah travelers monitor flu. Hulhumalé jetty repairs start; Thilafushi bans unsorted waste, building sites on 34 islands. Agroforestry targets five million trees on ten islands; Adaptation nominations reopen.Reveli Award invites disability advocates; missing‑at‑sea case seeks status. Police hunt extremism suspects, boat collision. Velana Airport sets cargo record; state revenue 24.1 bn, deficit 1.4 bn; Islamic Bank profit up 16 %; fishery payments up, exports down 60 %. Opposition MDP, ruling PNC plan congresses. Containers fell from vessel near Colombo. Football’s Cup Winners Cup returns after 18 years; One & Only Reethi Rah retains volleyball title.