Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has taken over the role of the Department of Information, after the latter was abolished by President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik.
The department was dissolved after some of new the institutions – formed by law under the new constitution – were found to perform the same functions previously carried out by Department of Information.
Following the change, the registration of media; formulating policies and facilitating the development of local media; creating the official Maldives’ calendar; maintaining the registry of journalists and writers; and, representing the Maldives internationally in the press field will be carried out by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide information to the international media on local events.
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Nothing of the sort as mentioned is a guess!
This, to my belief is just the beginning of yet another milestone to be obtained before the happening in-lined!
The intended goal is to depress freedom of expression. Obstruct what ever is not needed!
"maintaining the registry of journalists and writers; and, representing the Maldives internationally in the press field will be carried out by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture." is sufficient and clear proof!!!!