JJ Robinson
JJ Robinson is advisor to the Maldives Independent. He was editor of Minivan News (Maldives Independent’s precursor) from 2009-2013, and went on to spend eight years in media development supporting more than a hundred outlets operating in autocracies all over the world, from Belarus to Venezuela. He is the author of Maldives: Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy (Hurst 2015). He tells anyone who will listen that mashuni roshi is the world’s best breakfast.
Mahlouf accuses Maldives history website of promoting other religions
15 Jan 2012, 5:58 PM
Tourism pioneer dies
15 Jan 2012, 4:42 PM
Foreign Ministry calls for investigation of attack on silent protest
12 Jan 2012, 9:24 PM
Government to cease issuing work permits to Bangladeshi nationals, launches registration effort
12 Jan 2012, 6:50 PM
Prison conditions “unchanged since Gayoom’s time”: detained blogger
11 Jan 2012, 3:58 PM
TMA cabin crewman dead after colliding with seaplane propeller
10 Jan 2012, 7:43 PM
Muhyiddin School powers up first of 652 kW solar panels across six islands
09 Jan 2012, 6:22 PM
Extremist rhetoric will hurt Maldives’ international image: Foreign Minister
22 Dec 2011, 7:05 PM
Amnesty declares imprisoned blogger a prisoner of conscience
22 Dec 2011, 12:44 PM
GMR hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new terminal
19 Dec 2011, 8:50 PM
Nasheed installs solar panels on President’s Office
18 Dec 2011, 8:16 PM
Criminal court extends detention of controversial blogger
17 Dec 2011, 4:55 PM
Opposition calls for no-confidence motion against Economic Minister over ADC
15 Dec 2011, 7:46 PM
Tourism arrivals would drop “10-36 percent” if government provokes terrorist attack, warns Adhaalath
15 Dec 2011, 6:16 PM
Government to monitor corruption allegations, file defamation suits
14 Dec 2011, 7:39 PM
“Kill me before you kill a fellow Maldivian”: President condemns calls for religious violence
13 Dec 2011, 2:22 PM
Finance Ministry selects Allied to provide universal health insurance
13 Dec 2011, 10:00 AM
Maldives must “better assist those who live under repressive regimes”: Ambassador to the EU tells ‘Freedom Online’ conference
12 Dec 2011, 2:01 PM
Protesters calling for religious tolerance attacked with stones, threatened with death
10 Dec 2011, 11:55 PM
India’s 3-1 win “bad luck for us”, says Maldives coach
10 Dec 2011, 4:02 PM
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