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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.

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President champions climate adaptation abroad as dredgers blanket atoll in sediment

Dive sites abandoned, bait grounds destroyed as plume engulfs Malé atoll.

12 Feb, 17:15

Alibe's house of stars: inside Kulhudhuffushi's century-old home

Alibe's house of stars: inside Kulhudhuffushi's century-old home

A photo tour with Tharijehige's last resident.

25 Jan, 15:19

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More orcas in Maldivian waters – or more cameras?

Killer whales spotted from Fuvahmulah to Hulhumalé.

18 Jan, 16:35

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"A good start, not a solution": MIFCO begins buying yellowfin tuna after protests

But only fish that private exporters turn away.

14 Jan, 17:29

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The Noonu corridor: Maafaru emerges as Maldives' private jet hub

A turtle nesting beach became a billionaire gateway.

12 Jan, 17:31

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Sun, sea and smog: the Maldives' dry season haze

Annual air pollution peak poses holiday hazard.

08 Jan, 16:34

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Two decades after the tsunami, "safer islands" need expansion and protection

Environmental groups warned this would happen within decades.

28 Dec 2025, 17:11

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Bangladeshi recruiter goes to prison. Maldives Immigration officials he bribed keep their jobs.

No Maldivian has ever been convicted for human trafficking.

24 Dec 2025, 19:10

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"Can't carry on, can't go out to fish": Maldives yellowfin industry fights for survival

A fleet that once numbered 300 has shrunk to 97.

17 Dec 2025, 16:24

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Banyans and saplings: 100 years old, replaced by inches tall

Ministry scrubbed tree height guidelines after replacing century-old banyans with inch-tall saplings.

10 Dec 2025, 18:01

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Death penalty for drug traffickers: What the new law says

Sweeping changes to sentencing, scheduling and rehabilitation.

07 Dec 2025, 22:00

Dissecting decentralisation: how island councils are about to change

Dissecting decentralisation: how island councils are about to change

With more changes to the Decentralisation Act approved, we take a closer look at what is happening to local governance in the atolls.

04 Dec 2025, 17:14

Maldives reefs at risk as coral tipping point is crossed

Maldives reefs at risk as coral tipping point is crossed

New research finds warm-water reefs have passed their climate threshold, endangering reef nations.

01 Dec 2025, 14:13

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Dead on arrival: a shark fishery with no fishers

Three weeks on, regulatory barriers keep boats docked.

19 Nov 2025, 17:16

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"You are my saviour": Maldives ex-president Waheed to Jeffrey Epstein

The special envoy sought a sex offender's advice as president.

16 Nov 2025, 15:32

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Fuvahmulah left without water after years of inaction on known leaks

Authorities knew since 2020, but residents were kept uninformed.

12 Nov 2025, 19:55

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Environment minister bypassed safeguards to approve Addu wetlands reclamation

Three-day approval ahead of presidential visit.

11 Nov 2025, 18:08

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Different addresses, same desperation: voices from Malé's housing divide

Migrants and natives share their stories of struggle.

10 Nov 2025, 18:46

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When "protected" means nothing: the state of Maldives' environmental safeguards

A vanished island, dormant fund, 87 unmanaged paper parks.

04 Nov 2025, 19:39

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Home is where you can't vote: The problem of "permanent address"

Their home is Malé. Their ballot box is elsewhere.

21 Oct 2025, 16:34

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