Aishath Thashkeel

Travel & Tourism

High-end tourism destination and the 'Low-end' Airport

5 min read

2022 is a landmark year for the Maldivian tourism industry. This is the year which the country is celebrating  50 years of beach island tourism under the banner ‘Golden Jubilee...

Opinion

Towards healthier and happier workplace

5 min read

Environmental turbulence is synonymous with the working conditions in many industries across nations. The resulting volatility and the constant change place immense pressure on employees which ultimately affects their emotional...

Special Reports

Higher pay for Teachers

5 min read

The 3rd of February 2022 marked a historic day for the Maldives education sector - specifically for teachers. Delivering his inaugural address at the opening session of the Parliament, President...

Business & People

Ahmed Athif — determined not to leave any child behind

5 min read

Ahmed Athif was determined that no child should be left behind in the education system in the Maldives. Beginning his career as a teacher, Athif understood that the current curriculum did not cater for children...

Special Reports

Increasing prevalence of gang violence, though not reported

4 min read

In 2001, when news broke out about the murder of a young woman at the Chamber of Commerce, it shook the nation to its core. The brutality of the crime,...

Travel & Tourism

Local talent in the tourism industry

5 min read

In 1972, with the opening of the first resort, Kurumba Maldives, the industry took over navigation of the country’s economy. The industry came to a grounding halt in 2020, with...

Governance

Decentralising education

4 min read

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines decentralisation as measures that transfer a range of powers, responsibilities and resources from central government to subnational governments. There can be...

Travel & Tourism

The workers holding tourism afloat

5 min read

The tourism sector has been expanding steadily over the past years. As at the end of March 2020, there were 955 tourist establishments in operation, including 155 resorts, 13 hotels,...

Policy

Higher education in Maldives – a concern for quality

5 min read

The Maldives, in just a little over the past decade, has had a boom in the education sector, with an exponential growth in students and institutions offering higher education. This...

Governance

The need for qualified and educated politicians

2 min read

Education is the cornerstone of a civilised society. It is education that 'builds up' the knowledge and intellect of a person, thus making them an important resource for the development...

Opinion

A case for affirmative action in politics

5 min read

The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 by the World Economic Forum has a clear and loud message; none of us will see gender parity in our lifetimes, and nor likely...

Industry

Capacity building — more than just training

5 min read

People are the backbone of any organisation, and for many countries like the Maldives, when the single largest employer is the State, public sector employees are significant. Afterall, the public...