Hassan Moosa
Hassan Moosa is a senior journalist at the Maldives Independent, covering environment and society. He began his journalism career with the paper in 2015 and has over six years of experience in the field. Hassan has also worked at Channel News Maldives (CNM) and as a multimedia journalist at MV+. His reporting brings together perspectives on island communities, conservation, and social justice, with a focus on amplifying the voices of underrepresented and marginalised groups. You can reach him at petu@maldivesindependent.com.
Residents, not guests: Ayla, Henley and the Pearl visa
As Rasmalé draws the outrage, a foreign township rises unnoticed in Noonu.
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Student's messages endorsing rape alarm parents
A teacher says such talk is "pretty standard" among boys.
08 Oct, 16:27
Green fund goes dark after record tax haul
Spending falls to seven-year low as fund swells to MVR3.6 billion.
07 Oct, 16:19
The moving goalposts of the Maldives' single-use plastics phase-out
Plastic straws are back and the ban on bottles keeps getting pushed back.
05 Oct, 17:55
Born abroad, shut out at home: a Thoddoo family's 20-year wait for land
Former council president denies scrapping their registry to cost them plots.
24 Sep, 19:23
Abandoned seafarers warned of hunger and anchor failure before Sinamalé bridge crash
The agencies involved say the failed mooring was not their responsibility.
22 Sep, 15:51
As El Niño builds, Maldivian reefs are running out of time to recover
A global report cites their recovery but bleaching events are now coming faster.
10 Sep, 17:07
They offered to sterilise Malé's stray cats. The government never met them
A US non-profit gave up after trying for seven months to fund a sterilisation pilot.
03 Sep, 19:22
'No one can definitively explain': fish exports hit 16-year low
Warmer surface water may be pushing tuna beyond pole-and-line reach.
27 Aug, 18:02
The death of Sgt Mahudhee: what the records show
The death certificate names a cause. The evidence can't confirm it.
12 Aug, 19:22
Fifty-two discoveries in Maldivian waters, no Maldivian authors
Maldivians led just seven per cent of 40 years of marine research.
10 Aug, 20:14
'They knew he was dead': family disputes official account of Sgt Mahudhee's death
Hospital records show the Coast Guard diver had no pulse upon surfacing.
06 Aug, 17:00
Thilafushi's trash mountain could give way. There's nowhere else to put it.
Ministry says the slope could slide. July's fire disrupted collection citywide.
05 Aug, 17:48
'An undeserving immigrant in their own country'
Pro-government outlet mocks islanders in video celebrating Malé's new road.
30 Jul, 16:20
Guesthouses count the cost as stalled harbour smothers Fodhdhoo reef
Locals say prolonged dredging has damaged reef and driven tourists away.
22 Jul, 17:21
Suicide attempts triple in police records
Police logged 100 attempted suicides in May, up from 27 in March.
16 Jul, 16:35
Back to the drawing board: why is the government re-zoning protected sites?
Conservationists concerned over spate of boundary changes.
30 Jun, 18:00
Suicides reach 10-year high as mental health system plays catch-up
Police record 35 suicides and more than 500 attempts in 2025.
25 Jun, 16:49
Reclamation, die-offs and a watchdog that rarely bites: a timeline of environmental damage
The stories we missed during our five-year hiatus.
16 Jun, 18:03
The Maldives conducted a historic ocean use survey. What has it done with the results?
Unchecked infrastructure projects abound while plans for marine protection stall.
09 Jun, 21:30
