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.
Maldives plummets to 103rd in Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index
30 Jan 2013, 8:00 PM
Indian High Commission hosts Republic Day ceremony
28 Jan 2013, 4:00 PM
Maldives must pay India US$50 million next month: Finance Minister
27 Jan 2013, 5:51 PM
Commonwealth Special Envoy visits following MDP allegations of “coup cover-up”
26 Jan 2013, 5:58 PM
Maldives’ future “a cycle of failed governments”: report
24 Jan 2013, 7:09 PM
Former President calls for “caretaker administration” as protesters take to the streets
22 Jan 2013, 6:32 PM
Maldives denies diplomatic snub by India, as High Commission issues list of consular grievances
20 Jan 2013, 6:26 PM
MATI criticises plunge in tourism marketing budget
17 Jan 2013, 4:58 PM
Freedom House drops Maldives, Mali from list of electoral democracies
16 Jan 2013, 6:50 PM
Museum vandalism “tremendous loss to our country, our culture and our history: former President
15 Jan 2013, 5:36 PM
“There was a legitimate contract signed. We are disappointed”: Malaysian Trade Minister
17 Dec 2012, 4:52 PM
Government takes over airport, evicts GMR
08 Dec 2012, 1:32 PM
“Maldives can do whatever it wants”: Chief Justice of Singapore
06 Dec 2012, 4:26 PM
Maldivian government appeals stay order as GMR eviction deadline nears
06 Dec 2012, 11:42 AM
GMR disputes government’s claims to international media that it had agreed to vacate airport
04 Dec 2012, 7:05 PM
Government continues bid to seize airport despite injunction from High Court of Singapore
03 Dec 2012, 3:11 PM
UN delegation to assess environment for 2013 elections
02 Dec 2012, 7:45 PM
Indian hackers take down MACL website as lenders, Malaysian government seek to resolve GMR crisis
01 Dec 2012, 8:17 PM
Immigration halts work permits to GMR, aviation authority to revoke aerodrome certificate
29 Nov 2012, 7:04 PM
Government “cynically used xenophobia, nationalism and religious extremism” to attack foreign investor: former President
28 Nov 2012, 5:46 PM
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