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.
Long-awaited housing list released with majority of recipients disqualified
53% of recipients chosen by the previous government were deemed ineligible.
27 Feb 2025, 9:51 PM
Whistleblower Unit slaps Maldives Post with landmark first fine
The post office was fined MVR 900,000 for sacking a whistleblower.
25 Feb 2025, 5:00 PM
High cost barrier and vote buying dominate Maldives elections
The market rate is MVR 5,000 per vote, a Westminster Foundation report found.
24 Feb 2025, 2:30 PM
Electric dreams and driver nightmares: state-run taxi plan sparks backlash
The industry fears 10,000 workers could be affected.
19 Feb 2025, 6:11 PM
What is Operation Kurangi?
The data collection of migrant worker has raised concerns.
15 Feb 2025, 10:00 AM
Capacity crunch forces fishing boats to queue up for days
The backlog will be cleared in two days, the fisheries minister assured.
12 Feb 2025, 3:00 PM
Maldives navigates shifting monsoons and weather extremes
Record rainfall in Malé on January 3 was an extreme weather event.
11 Feb 2025, 11:00 AM
Infrastructure development pushing islands to ‘tipping point’
Islands cannot naturally adapt to climate risks after harbour and land reclamation projects.
28 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
UN Human Development Report highlights inequality in Maldives
The Maldives was ranked 104 out of 189 countries.
11 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldivian ‘terrorist leaders’ face criminal charges
Charges sought against alleged leaders of al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates.
04 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Rape victim taken under state care
The 13-year-old girl gave birth after an illegal marriage.
03 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Extremist suspect arrested over rape of 13-year-old girl
Ismail Hammad was arrested upon his release from hospital.
01 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Parliament seeks action in response to Dr Afrasheem murder report
Parliament recommended an inquiry into Jamiyyathul Salaf’s finances.
27 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
Police probes online harassment of barista
Only one case of sexual harassment has been prosecuted so far.
25 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
Ex-Islamic minister defends scholars after Afrasheem murder report
Differences of opinion with the moderate scholar were purely academic, Shaheem said.
19 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
Opposition files corruption cases against president, speaker and defence minister
The complaints concerned alleged misuse of state resources on private trips.
13 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
Malé warehouse fire in numbers
26 buildings were evacuated in the densely-packed residential neighbourhood.
01 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM
Young Maldivians join global climate strike
Students skipped school to protest in front of the main government office building.
27 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Audit exposes corruption at National Center for Information Technology
Wrongdoing was flagged in three projects worth over MVR90 million.
19 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Immigration stopped 11 ‘imposters’ with fake passports
The identity fraud was detected by border control officers.
12 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
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