Local Council Elections: A Test for Democracy and Economic Survival
In every home, voices tremble with worry. Families count every coin as food and electricity bills soar. Students abroad lie...
IFJ, MJA Condemn Proposed Media Regulator Bill
Local journalists and international press freedom groups have condemned a proposed law to create a powerful new media regulator, warning...
Maldives Media Council Urges Lawmakers to Reject Media Regulation Bill
The Maldives Media Council (MMC) on Tuesday urged lawmakers to reject the proposed legislation, warning that it posed a “serious...
Opposition Leader Warns Media Regulation Bill Hands Control to President
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday accused President Mohamed Muizzu’s government of attempting to...
IFJ, MJA Sound Alarm Bells as Parliament Moves to Consider ‘Controversial’ Media Regulator Bill
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Friday declared the proposed Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission Bill a threat to...
MDP Calls for Withdrawal of Media Bill, Citing Threat to Press Freedom
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has called on the government to withdraw the proposed Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission...
President’s Office Files Complaint Against Adhadhu Over ‘Bailakka’ Documentary
The President’s Office has filed a complaint with the Maldives Media Council (MMC) against the Adhadhu newspaper over its ‘Bailakka‘...
MDP Slams Muizzu Administration Over Legal Threats Against Media
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has condemned the government for threatening legal action against local news website Adhadhu, calling...
Fayyaz Condemns Government’s ‘Attack on Free Press’
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has condemned what he described as the government’s efforts to...
Maldives Drops Six Places; Categorised ‘Difficult’ in Word Press Freedom Index
The Maldives has dropped six places in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index. The Index is an yearly compilation by...
