Vocational education
Vocational education prepares people for work in a trade, a craft, as a technician or in support of...
Mockery of standards in public life
Is it not hugely ironic that the newly-appointed Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has taken up his...
Sex into pizzas doesn’t go
It is ironic that Equality Minister Helena Dalli chose to play the modern-day inquisitor with a priest who used a...
Deaths from air pollution
A study by the World Health Organisation in 2015 concluded that air pollution in Malta costs the economy an...
Banks managing reputational risk
Banking thrives on trust that is so hard to cultivate and so easy to lose. The sector in Malta is made up of...
Positive economic indicators
The European Commission’s autumn forecast confirms that Malta is likely to continue to enjoy robust...
17 Black: the only way out is to leave
Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi have nowhere to hide following the Daphne Project’s revelation that the...
Send them to the cleaners
Few can deny that Malta is suffering a bad press from the perception that it tolerates money laundering and is...
Farmers’ lobby group
Agriculture makes only a modest contribution to Malta’s gross domestic product. Still, it is crucially...
Curbing alcohol abuse
Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug. However, awareness of the dangers of alcohol abuse is low when compared...
In for the long haul
Out of the blue, the government let it be known it is considering setting up an anti-organised crime commission....
To be or not to be unionised
A suggestion by the General Workers’ Union for compulsory trade union membership may come as sweet music to...
Seeing beyond GDP growth
Economic growth is often considered by many economists and politicians as the gold standard for development and,...
Threats to independent media
The report by six of the world’s leading media freedom organisations published on October 19, on freedom of...
A ‘shanty town’ in Comino
There is an official campsite at Santa Marija, in Comino. It forms a part of the Comino Natura 2000 zone, a...
So truth may never die
Today is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists and Unesco will be launching a campaign...
Road to sustainable mobility
Three local councils – those of Pietà, Safi and Għarb – were allocated €90,000 between...
Declining investment attractiveness
Investors use strict criteria before deciding where to set up shop. One critical issue is political stability and...
Tax collection ineptitude
When wage earners have the tax due to the government deducted down to the lowest cent without fail, it is only...
The costs of selling passports
Malta’s Individual Investor Programme (MIIP) and Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP) have contributed...
