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Raajje TV pays fine as court appeal begins

Raajje TV pays fine as court appeal begins

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Raajje TV has paid off an MVR500,000 ($32,467) fine imposed by the broadcasting regulator for airing comments deemed a threat to national security, as a preliminary hearing to appeal an earlier fine began Sunday. The opposition-aligned station was last month penalised for broadcasting remarks from opposition MP Mohamed Musthafa. It was the third fine slapped […]

Government proposes new media regulatory body

Government proposes new media regulatory body

By Maldives Times 2 min read

A ruling party lawmaker has proposed legislation for the creation of a new media regulatory body after dissolving the broadcasting commission and media council. The introduction of the ‘Maldives Media Commission’ bill has been tabled in the agenda for Tuesday’s sitting of parliament. MP Jaufar Dawood, who submitted the bill on behalf of the government, […]