Archive for Editorial
They came, they saw, they conquered…and left
“Impotent, ill-preparedness, grave concern, multiple failures, poor choice, flawed concession” – these are some of the terms used by the Auditor General to describe the concession through which the government…
Happy Christmas, enjoy your holidays
The idea of eliminating the word Christmas so as not to “offend” anybody who does not believe in God and the Messiah is arguably the daftest proposal ever presented by…
Adapt or go extinct
It is an open secret that trade union membership globally has been in decline for some time. While one could argue that this is a sign of an individualistic society…
The state of the Union and the road ahead
It was in 1966 when a group of civil servants decided to join forces and form a union which nowadays is known as UHM Voice of the Workers. The ultimate…
A stab in the back or a step forward?
The cannabis bill reform being piloted by the government is rushed and has only contributed to raise more questions rather than give answers. The discussion so far has been characterised…
100 years of parliamentary democracy
The House of Representatives recently marked 100 years of parliamentary democracy. It was on Tuesday November 1, 1921 when Edward, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne presided…
Wasteserv outsourcing all of its core operations
Practice does not bode well for workers’ conditions A total of 348 of the 368 employees recruited by Wasterserv since 2018 have been engaged through a contractor even though they…
Can we have the real bill please?
News that the methodology being used by State utilities company Arms is costing account holders an extra € million per year has left households fuming. The conclusion is based on…
Konrad Mizzi’s hefty price
The fall from grace of the 2013 general election start candidate, Konrad Mizzi has been spectacular to say the least. Labour’s poster boy, found himself at the helm of a…
From the Champions League to relegation
For the first time ever, Malta is no longer considered an attractive country for foreign investment. The grim assessment emerged from the 2021 EY Attractiveness Survey which has been monitoring…