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Foreign workers in entertainment industry have outnumbered the Maltese
Employees in the arts, entertainment and the recreation industry are more likely to be foreigners as the number of Maltese workers plying their trade in this sector has declined to…
Wage drop for men between 2018 and 2020
Malta’s average gross annual basic salary increased by just €140 between 2018 and 2020 but male workers suffered a drop in income to the tune of €308 ; This loss…
€7.69 rise in basic shopping basket in just six months
The price hike in essential supermarket items is persisting, as the cost of a basic shopping basket for a household of four has soared by an average of € in…
UK rolls out largest ever 4-day week pilot study
A pilot project into the implications of a four-day working week, involving more than 70 companies and 3,300 workers has just been launched In the United Kingdom. This is the…
NSO sounds warning on climate change impact for Maltese farmers
Maltese farmers could be bracing themselves for smaller crops, lower yields and a higher incidence of diseases and pests according to a climate study published by the National Statistics Office.…
Just 15% of inspected sites were CRPD compliant
Less than one in six building sites inspected by the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability in 2021 were found to be compliant with minimum accessibility standards. The…
Watch: What is the EU proposing to beef up its budget?
Interview with Prof. Philip von Brockdorff The UHM representative in the European Economic and Social Committee, Prof. Philip von Brockdorff has recently submitted the opinion of this institution on the…
Għadira Bay Road ‘to re-open by Sunday’
(Photo: Ivana Busuttil/ Maltese Roads Traffic Updates) Motorists who commute through Għadira Bay will take a huge sigh of relief in the wake of the news as this major arterial…
OHSA denounces 800 court case backlog
Slow court proceedings are once again being blamed by the occupational health and safety watchdog as a major stumbling block in enforcing existing legislation with the backlog of cases rising…
No balanced budget before 2027, higher debt for the next decade
Malta’s national debt will remain above the pre-pandemic level for the next decade while it will take at least until 2027 to achieve a balanced budget, the Central Bank of…