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Community Worker Scheme not reaching its objective – NAO
A scheme supposedly aimed to facilitate the entry into the labour market of long-term unemployed persons is failing to meet its objectives with less than 10% of the participants finding…
E-money cards take the lead in 2021
Use of e-money cards in Malta, such as Revolut, has reached an all-time high with the overall number of such cards issued exceeding traditional credit and debit cards banks. It…
Close to €60 million seized by the ARB in 2021
Close to €60 million of assets acquired through criminal means have frozen last year, marking an exponential rise to the € million seized in 2018. This figure was divulged in…
‘Worrying increase’ in victims of online scams
A “worrying increase” in fraud and cases of online scam has been observed in 2021, the Office of the Arbiter of Financial Services has warned. “During the reporting year, we…
UHM’s reaction to the 2023 Budget
UHM CEO Josef Vella gives his reaction to the 2023 Budget.
UHM presents its Budget proposals
UHM Voice of the Workers unveiled its proposals for 2023 Budget. Watch the news conference addressed by CEO Josef Vella Download the document with all the proposals by clicking here.
Less than one in five thefts solved in 2021
Less than one in five thefts reported last year to the police have been solved, with the highest number of these crimes happening in St Julian’s. It transpires than in…
EESC calls for strong, streamlined regulation of crypto-assets
The European Economic and Social Committee backs increased regulation of crypto-assets, with robust, coherent rules to better protect investors across the EU in line with current measures applied to traditional…
New UHM Voice of the Workers premises inaugurated
Prime Minister Robert Abela has officially inaugurated the new premises of UHM Voice of the Workers in a ceremony held on Thursday 29th September which coincided the 56th anniversary of…
A unified front from unions as cost of living continues to soar
Forum Unions Maltin, the General Workers Union, the Confederation of Maltese Trade Unions, together with UHM Voice of the Workers are requesting a meeting with the Government to discuss a…