A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed Mohamed Aslam as Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. Mr Aslam took his oath of office with Supreme Court Justice, Dr Azmiralda Zahir, presiding over a special ceremony held at the President’s Office. During the ceremony, President Solih presented the Minister with his letter of appointment. Mohamed Aslam […]
In August 2016, the Maldives passed a controversial law that criminalised defamation and restricted freedom of expression. The Maldives Broadcasting Commission has punished opposition-aligned Raajje TV several times under this law, increasing tensions between journalists and the government-backed regulator. Following is a timeline of actions taken by MBC against Raajje TV this year. March 7: […]
During a daily team meeting one Sunday at Raajje TV, journalists and producers debated on ways to minimise the impact of their third fundraising drive for the year on their work. The campaigns – the current one launched on October 8 – battle exorbitant fines imposed by the Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) after the introduction […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 9th April 2017. By Ahmed Hamdhoon The following is a loose translation: At MVR 1 million, local television station Raajje TV is facing Maldives’ biggest ever fine over broadcasting defamatory comments against President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom. It was just last Thursday that Raajje […]