Government Drafts Bill to Merge MBC, MMC Into Single Institution

The government is drafting a bill to merge the Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) and the Maldives Media Council (MMC) into a single institution, part of President Mohamed Muizzu's media reform agenda. Minister Ibrahim Waheed announced the bill, which aims to strengthen media and press freedom. Plans include a 'media village' in Hulhumalé, higher education for journalists, and simplified registration for newspapers. There are 265 registered media outlets, with 17 new ones since Muizzu took office. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) expressed scepticism, citing blocking of news websites, misinformation, and restrictions on journalists' mobile devices at press conferences. Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef disclosed that land in Hulhumalé has been earmarked for the media village.

The government is drafting a bill to merge the Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) and the Maldives Media Council (MMC) into a single institution, part of President Mohamed Muizzu's media reform agenda. Minister Ibrahim Waheed announced the bill, which aims to strengthen media and press freedom. Plans include a 'media village' in Hulhumalé, higher education for journalists, and simplified registration for newspapers. There are 265 registered media outlets, with 17 new ones since Muizzu took office. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) expressed scepticism, citing blocking of news websites, misinformation, and restrictions on journalists' mobile devices at press conferences. Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef disclosed that land in Hulhumalé has been earmarked for the media village.

The government is drafting a bill to merge the Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) and the Maldives Media Council (MMC) into a single institution, part of President Mohamed Muizzu's media reform agenda. Minister Ibrahim Waheed announced the bill, which aims to strengthen media and press freedom. Plans include a 'media village' in Hulhumalé, higher education for journalists, and simplified registration for newspapers. There are 265 registered media outlets, with 17 new ones since Muizzu took office. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) expressed scepticism, citing blocking of news websites, misinformation, and restrictions on journalists' mobile devices at press conferences. Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef disclosed that land in Hulhumalé has been earmarked for the media village.

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