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.
Lale English teacher resorted to begging, sleeping in fishmarket
17 Feb 2011, 5:00 PM
Further protests likely in Iran following death of student
16 Feb 2011, 2:57 PM
Maldives first national university inaugrated
15 Feb 2011, 3:22 PM
Allegations of STO’s blackmarket oil deals with Burma “politically motivated”: Gayoom
14 Feb 2011, 9:11 PM
Police questioning UK man after bomb threat false alarm
14 Feb 2011, 7:50 PM
Egypt’s revolution “as significant as the fall of the Berlin wall”
14 Feb 2011, 11:56 AM
ACC’s stop work order on Heavy Load politically motivated, alleges Reeko Moosa
13 Feb 2011, 9:13 PM
Mubarak’s fall sparks regional discontent
13 Feb 2011, 5:23 PM
Yameen implicated in STO blackmarket oil trade with Burmese junta, alleges The Week
12 Feb 2011, 2:48 AM
JSC forged documents for Supreme Court case, alleges Velezinee
10 Feb 2011, 7:33 PM
MDP calculates four percent lead over DRP in popular vote
10 Feb 2011, 6:51 PM
Saudi oil reserves could be 40% lower than estimated: US Embassy cable
09 Feb 2011, 2:45 PM
Shareef claims leaked audio was doctored
09 Feb 2011, 12:00 PM
Google exec galvanises Egyptian protesters in second wave of demonstrations
09 Feb 2011, 11:55 AM
Police evacuate Mavota Shareef from DRP headquarters after spokesperson attacked
08 Feb 2011, 1:18 PM
MDP could win an election “blindfolded”, gloats Nasheed
08 Feb 2011, 10:14 AM
Many successful candidates unclear on new responsibilities and mandates, says Thasmeen
07 Feb 2011, 7:25 PM
DRP wins seat majority, MDP cities in first local council election
07 Feb 2011, 12:17 PM
Complex election and “appallingly low” voter education could mean many invalid ballots
05 Feb 2011, 1:00 PM
Blue VS yellow: election fever comes to a head
03 Feb 2011, 7:46 PM
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