Good Morning Maldives: Saturday, 18 October 2025

Good Morning Maldives brings you today's news from October 18, 2025. We start with weather updates for Malé and a look at the ongoing southwest monsoon season. Government and politics are dominated by criticism of the Anti-Corruption Commission from former President Yameen, alongside concerns from former President Nasheed about infrastructure spending and national debt. Economically, there's encouraging growth in Indian tourism, contrasting with debates about "halal tourism" and concerns over SBI's remittance policy. Socially, the Addu City Council referendum deadline has been extended, and the Maldives celebrates the graduation of its first locally trained doctors, launching a new disaster preparedness website. Briefly, we cover a drug trafficking arrest, support for futsal, and Trent Alexander-Arnold's potential return to Champions League play.