Good Morning Maldives: Sunday, 19 July 2026

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8State firms must cut staff by 33% within three months; Housing Corp. and Fenaka offer voluntary resignations. Maldives Monetary Authority launches spending‑abroad survey; Bank of Maldives reports 2.5bn profit and new Swipe digital wallet. Tourist arrivals fall 4.8% amid global unrest.A tender seeks 2,100 housing units on 13 islands; Boduthakurufaanu Magu road upgrade opens July 26. First Shark Research Hub inaugurated in Fuvahmulak; libraries planned for all inhabited islands. Health officials warn of measles in Malé; medicine supply system upgrades underway. Courts remand a witchcraft suspect and try murder cases. Sports: Maziyaa retains U‑19 title, Footstall Town wins third‑division.