Veteran Journalist Mohamed Shahyb Appointed as Chief Spokesperson at President’s Office
Veteran journalist Mohamed Shahyb has been appointed as Chief Spokesperson at the President's Office at the state minister level. Shahyb, with a three-decade career, previously served on the Maldives Broadcasting Commission under Presidents Nasheed and Yameen. He began his government career in 1987 as an attaché at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo, worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Centre for Linguistics, then joined Haveeru newspaper in senior roles. He launched Adhives online magazine in 2020 and has won multiple awards, including the National Award of Recognition (2004, 2007) and the Alimas Galan journalism award (2019). He will serve under Minister Ibrahim Khaleel.
Veteran journalist Mohamed Shahyb has been appointed as Chief Spokesperson at the President's Office at the state minister level. Shahyb, with a three-decade career, previously served on the Maldives Broadcasting Commission under Presidents Nasheed and Yameen. He began his government career in 1987 as an attaché at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo, worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Centre for Linguistics, then joined Haveeru newspaper in senior roles. He launched Adhives online magazine in 2020 and has won multiple awards, including the National Award of Recognition (2004, 2007) and the Alimas Galan journalism award (2019). He will serve under Minister Ibrahim Khaleel.
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Veteran journalist Mohamed Shahyb has been appointed as Chief Spokesperson at the President's Office at the state minister level. Shahyb, with a three-decade career, previously served on the Maldives Broadcasting Commission under Presidents Nasheed and Yameen. He began his government career in 1987 as an attaché at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo, worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Centre for Linguistics, then joined Haveeru newspaper in senior roles. He launched Adhives online magazine in 2020 and has won multiple awards, including the National Award of Recognition (2004, 2007) and the Alimas Galan journalism award (2019). He will serve under Minister Ibrahim Khaleel.
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