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.
Parliament moves ahead with new fisheries law
Ruling party lawmakers called for significant changes at the committee stage.
21 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Ihsan vs state: A father’s 12-year fight for justice
The Supreme Court awarded MVR7 million in damages for medical negligence.
17 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Witness identifies suspects in Yameen Rasheed murder trial
The witness placed them at the crime scene.
07 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Yameen Rasheed murder planning started in a mosque, testifies secret witness
The witness implicated the six defendants during anonymised testimony.
31 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Bank of Maldives loses bid to withhold information from corruption probe
The civil court refused to grant a stay order.
29 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Charges raised over street harassment for first time in Maldives
The 56-year-old defendant appeared in court on Thursday.
25 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Nine-year-old boy died of dengue fever
It was the first death caused by dengue in 2019.
24 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Governor defends removal of top anti-money laundering official
He was transferred after reporting suspicious transactions by former president Yameen.
23 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Presidential committee to review US$22m payout to Dheebaja
Dheebaja agreed to halt a lawsuit seeking an enforcement order.
17 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Government foots settlement bill for victims of SeaLife flats scam
An out-of-court settlement was reached to compensate 203 buyers.
16 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Adeeb freed from house arrest
The former vice president served a 15-day sentence for contempt of court.
15 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Ex-MPs deny selling fuel at inflated price
Fenaka Pvt Ltd bought overpriced diesel from firms linked to ex-MPs, claims new managing director.
11 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Single mother denies selling child who has been taken into care
Impoverished mother says she willingly gave toddler to childless couple because it was best for the child.
10 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Parliament committee discusses possible police negligence in Rilwan’s abduction
The meeting was held behind closed doors while a confidential letter was discussed.
08 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Saudi Arabia continues extra hajj visa policy for Maldives
Saudi Arabia has awarded the Maldives 1,000 extra hajj visas since 2014.
07 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
EPA fines ministry for waste dumped during bridge construction
The ministry failed to respond to repeated claims construction materials were being dumped into the sea.
04 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Ex-head of Financial Intelligence Unit accused of graft
Athif Shakoor is accused of purposely not alerting the authorities to suspicious transactions.
02 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Police say Sri Lanka was told of Luthufee’s capture
The police blamed former governments for failing to recapture Luthfee.
01 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Supreme court justice leaves country amid corruption probe
Justice Abdulla Didi was given permission to leave for Malaysia by the Judicial Service Commission.
29 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
‘Mentally-ill’ foreign woman restrained by police
The woman is a patient at ADK hospital, from where she had apparently run away.
27 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
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