Archive for Editorial
Greed, respect and traditions
The Holy Week procession in Valletta this year stoked controversy amid a raft of complaints about some entertainment and catering outlets located along the route, which, detracted the solemnity of…
Looking up to the ruling political class
Rosianne Cutajar’s resignation from the Labour Party’s parliamentary group is the latest case whereby our ruling political class has made headlines for the wrong reasons. Her departure - albeit she…
Road works in Malta: a never ending story
In recent years millions have been spent to upgrade the road network to cope with the sharp rise in population. A quick tour around the island is enough to get…
Adequate and Minimum Wage Directive – The way forward
The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages aims to boost collective bargaining coverage in countries like Malta where this rate is below 80% of the workforce. Though to date there…
Would PBS ever report on PBS?
The UK’s State broadcaster, the BBC was recently in the eye of the storm over the controversial decision to suspend Gary Lineker on the grounds that he breached the stations…
Congestion fees and taxes – a solution or a punishment?
The traffic situation in Malta is a major headache which is resulting in certain parts of the island becoming gridlocked while making life hell for motorists. Faced with this situation…
Getting our money back is the ‘real deal’
In 2015 when the hospital concessions agreement saw the light of day UHM Voice of the Workers sounded the alarm bells. Even in those early days when the union was…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine – one year on
This time last year Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine in an act of aggression which rekindled memories of the early days of World War II. At the time, the overwhelming view…
Conflicts, bad governance or both?
Any self-respecting public institution or regulator in a democratic country founded on the rule of law, should steer miles away from any type of conflict of interest so as not…
Towards better occupational safety and beyond
Data tabled in parliament late last year showed that almost two thirds of magisterial inquiries into serious accidents at construction sites are still pending. It transpires that from 2017 onwards,…