A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Media Council (MMC) has yesterday elected Sangu TV’s News Head Shahbaan Fahmy as President, and Editor of Thiladhun Hussain Sageef as Vice President. The very first council meeting of 6th term council members was held yesterday, to Elect the President and Vice President for the council’s 6th term of MMC. While there are a […]
Raajje TV journalists hold a peaceful protest against Broadcasting Commission at the Maldives Journalism Awards 2016 held in October 2017. PHOTO/MIHAARU The government on Sunday submitted a bill to the parliament, seeking to appoint a single body to regulate all media outlets in the country. The new bill calls for considerable changes to be brought […]
Journalists pictured in front of Maldives Media Council (MMC). PHOTO/MIHAARU The government submitted a bill to parliament on Sunday, seeking to appoint a single body to regulate all media outlets of the nation. The first hearing of the Maldives Media Commission bill, which was lobbied by member of ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and […]
Journalism Awards’ winners of Mihaaru pose for picture with their trophies (L-R): Aminath Mohamed Saeed (sister of Aasiyath Mohamed Saeed who accepted the award on the latter’s behalf), Niumathullah Idrees, Ali Naafiz, Azzam Alifulhu and Muizzu Ibrahim. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Daily newspaper Mihaaru bagged the most awards at Maldives Media Council (MMC)’s Journalism Awards for […]
At the first Journalism Awards held in 2013. Maldives Media Council announced that its annual Maldives Journalism Awards will be held coming October 11. This year, awards will be presented in the eight categories of politics, society, law, business and economy, sports, photo journalism, video journalism and features. Special awards will also be given for […]