Archive for Editorial
Our society needs Good Samaritans
Last Wednesday commenced the debate on the Good Samaritan Act in Parliament. This bill was drawn up by the Opposition to protect persons who go to others’ aid when they are involved in an accident from civil or criminal prosecution. …
Is today’s society de-sensitising us?
People are not born hating others. They are not born disrespecting the emotions of people living around them and they do not grow up with a desire to…
Our workplaces are also our living spaces
The majority of the adult population spends a great deal of time at work, be it hours during the day, days in the week or years of active work. …
Citizens have an important role to play in a democracy
Citizens have the right to collectively choose their own governmental, political and electoral systems. The authority wielded by government, therefore, arises from the will of the citizens as expressed in their choice of systems and…
We are destroying our environment bit by bit
Maltese society is facing a number of problems caused by economic progress leading to building projects going up everywhere seemingly without control, more and more foreign workers living in…
Cleaning our environment of plastic waste
A trillion plastic bags are used every year and they are only used once. This is equivalent to two million bags per minute. Different countries have different rules regarding plastic…
Gozitan workers prefer to go to a politician than a union for help
A Gozitan worker who runs into a problem at work prefers to go to a member of parliament or the Ministry for help rather than a union. This reflects the…
We need to learn good citizenship
With the exception of a few lessons at school or at home, children today are not being taught good citizenship. Teachers and parents are not finding the time to teach children…
Inefficiencies in the service provided by Gozo Channel
Gozitan workers and those who often cross the channel have voiced concern regarding the precarious position the service provided by the Gozo Channel is in. In the last few days, delays have been reported on…
Are we now going to tamper with the electricity and water bills?
During the last few days, Voice of the Workers has met with persons who are concerned about irregularities, if not actual evidence of tampering, in their electricity and water bills. Day after day the complaints…