Archive for Editorial
We need to strengthen our moral fibre
In spite of advances in various sectors that the country has seen in the last few years, Maltese society is lacking moral fibre. What is being done to strengthen our moral…
Hate speech has no place on the internet
The terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, sparked a discussion on the role of social media and technology that many claim abetted the atrocity. After I had had time to…
Motivating our young workers
Employing youths presents employers with some challenges, especially in today’s modern world. The truth is that each generation looks back on its youth with rose-coloured glasses. How quickly we forget!…
Smoking kills – even the planet we are living on
We all know that smoking is bad for us. How many of you know how bad it is for the world we live in? From the moment that the seeds are…
Are newspapers calling it a day or are they adapting to the digital age?
Are newspapers dying out? This debate has been ongoing for a long while and it has now resurfaced in the news. Many think that the end of the dailies is within sight -…
The homeless need a roof over their heads before our sympathy
It is high time that the Government addresses the issue of homelessness as the number of people who do not have a roof over their heads increases in our country. What do homeless people really…
How good it is to read!
Have you ever stopped to think about how important reading is? It is, you know, and for many reasons. To function in today’s society you need to be able to read. It is no exaggeration…
Those who control the social media need to be more responsible
Love them or hate them, the social media companies such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram have changed the world we all live in. This technological revolution is at its inception and is expected to grow in…
How much better off we would be living a life of simplicity
How beautiful is simplicity! Living simply means focusing our time and energy on what is really important. When we simplify things, we find that we are living life with a purpose, a life…
Need to cultivate a sense of responsibility and respect in youths: shall we introduce compulsory military service?
Strict rules, military discipline and real friendships. If many of the troubled youths of Europe can change through compulsory military service, why not our youths? We read or heard the news about the case of…