Archive for Editorial
The price of inflation
Data published recently by the National Statistics Office shows that over the past year those having a part-time job over and above their full-time job increased by This means that…
A summer of discontent
Summer 2023 is turning out to be quite a memorable season, albeit for the wrong reasons. As days roll by there is a growing sense that the situation is coming…
Anatomy of a complete collapse
The last photo taken by Jean Paul Sofia on his mobile, minutes before the tragic collapse. A magisterial inquiry into the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia has exposed a…
Power failures of all sorts
Mishandling of executive power Government’s handling of the parliamentary motion for a public inquiry into the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia showed contempt to the institution itself and parliamentary…
The perils of a high speed U-turn
Anybody who follows politics, knows perfectly well that even the best leaders at times have no other option but perform a U-turn. After all, we are humans and prone to…
Getting our House in order
Leading by example is the best way to bring about any reform and uphold standards. Unfortunately when it comes to our political class it seems this mantra is light years…
First steps to change economic direction
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmidt during his recent visit to Malta called for more investment in skills to boost wages and prevent a brain drain. “To…
Self-created problems
The San Blas Therapeutic Community run by Caritas was recently in the news as it marked the graduation of 14 residents who successfully completed a drug rehabilitation programme. While, days…
An integration policy and beyond
Malta’s demography has undergone a radical change in the last 25 years as a result of illegal migration in the Mediterranean and subsequently the influx of thousands of third country…
Poverty – the real picture
Despite measures to fight poverty the number of those at risk in Malta have remained practically at the same level, at which is a marginal drop of over the previous…