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A greyless Budget
In its first reaction to the 2022 Budget UHM Voice of the Workers described it as rich on social measures and poor on reputation. One might also remark that this…
The Metro – Are we missing the wood for the trees?
The unveiling of Government’s studies into a metro system came at a time when the general election is looming and traffic levels have reached if not exceeded the gridlock of…
Jaiteh Lamin, what if?
“In Malta, black people are only tolerated as far as the Marsa roundabout where they are left to beg for work…There is too much racism in the country… while we…
The next active labour market policy
Malta’s employment market has undergone a major transformation in the last decade with new sectors flourishing like the platform economy, remote working coming of age, the influx of thousands of…
Reining in the power of incumbency
When an election is on the horizon whoever is power will to some degree or another use such position to his or her advantage in an attempt to preserve the…
Despite the institutions not because of them
The defunct Ta’ Xbiex-based Pilatus Bank was back in the news recently following a € million fine slapped by government’s anti-money laundering agency (FIAU). Subsequently there was the arraignment of…
Malta’s employment bubble
Malta is more than ever the land of ‘opportunity’. The land where even if you lack basic skills or lack any motivation to get some sort of qualification, there is…
A threat to Malta’s democracy
Attempts to con people into believing fabricated stories through the use of mirror news portals, fake email accounts or blogs is a very serious threat to democracy in Malta. The…
Gozo’s connectivity
Remarks made recently in The Malta Business Weekly by Gozo Tourism Association CEO Joe Muscat against the planned underwater link took some by surprise. However, momentum behind this project is…
On again, off again!
Sleepless nights in sweltering heat, no internet, no television and food rotting in the freezer have been the main highlights of a very miserable summer for those who experienced the…