Archive for Editorial
Need for more people with a backbone
Hundreds of youths are graduating from University after years of study, hard work and sacrifice to find themselves on the job market. These young workers are now entering a new phase in their lives where they…
National populism is here to stay!
Europe’s main challenge, which it has been battling for a number of years, is the phenomenon of national populism. Populist parties have gained record electoral results in Italy, Sweden and Austria…
Everyone should be trained to give First Aid
I recently read an article about the necessity that all Secondary school students be trained in giving First Aid. If only! Ideally, however, First Aid should not be a subject that…
Angela Merkel’s exit from the scene will be detrimental to Europe in these unstable times
The news that Angela Merkel is stepping down as leader of the Christian Democratic Party shocked many politicians and international observers. There will be a generation of Germans who will take a…
Definitely a case of no flowers growing in Parliament!
We have recently been subjected to transmissions from Parliament that do not do the highest institution of the country any honour. During one particular sitting, while the Nationalist MP Simon Busuttil was speaking, chaos…
Recycling of existing proposals
The Budget presented by Finance Minister Edward Scicluna on Monday, 22 October is a recycling of existing proposals and consists of short-term plans and measures rather than plans for the…
Workers’ salaries should be raised and safeguarded
The 2019 budget is soon to be announced, specifically on Monday, 22nd October. The UĦM Voice of the Workers made a number of proposals, foremost among them the proposal to safeguard salaries. Over the…
Let’s vanquish loneliness
New research evidence shows that loneliness is harmful to both the physical and the mental health of human beings. With the help of specialists, groups and even the internet, one need not…
The blue economy is also an integral part of our economy
In one of the local papers the subject of the blue economy recently came up. This has to do with the range of economic uses of the seas and coastal resources…
We must control hate speech
Anyone on social media must have noticed the phenomenon of hate speech targeting specific groups of people, notably immigrants and the police. Some persons who posted hateful comments about these…