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Decrease of 421 job vacancies in the first three months
In the first three months of this year, job vacancies dropped by 421 when compared to the corresponding period of 2024. The sectors with the most job openings were wholesale…
In 2024 Pembroke plant produced enough water to fill 10,200 olympic pools
(Photo: WSC) A third of Malta’ potable water is being produced at the Pembroke Reverse Osmosis plant, with the remaining three plants accounting for another third, and the rest being…
Income inequality in Malta on the rise
Malta is among 13 EU countries were income inequality has increased with the result that the size of the so-called middle class has shrunk. This trend emerged from a Eurofound…
Bugibba is most used bus route
Localities along the Eastern coast from Cirkewwa down to Sliema attract the highest number of commuters in the Maltese Island with route 48 alone carrying million passengers in 2023. This…
Report echoes UHM survey on property prices
In just a decade the average price of a property in Malta has more than doubled from €150,000 to €333,000, while rental prices soared by 71%. The trend which emerged…
OHSA helpline hailed as a ‘significant advancement’
A newly set-up dedicated helpline by the occupational watchdog has been hailed as a “significant advancement” in the wake of a significant increase in the number of interactions with the…
329 non-EU nationals got Maltese citizenship through passport scheme in 2023
In 2023, 329 non-EU citizens acquired a Maltese passport through the passport scheme with the total contributions amounting to € million. These details were divulged by the regulator of this…
Population spike coincided with sharper decline in property affordability
The affordability of property in the Maltese Islands has been consistently in decline for the last 50 years, but the situation took a turn for the worse in the last…
UHM to take industrial action after government fails to deliver on promises to contractor workers
UHM Voice of the Workers will be taking industrial action in the wake of Government’s failure to implement a legal notice meant to end discrimination against contractor employees providing services…
Malta’s total population exceeding 600,000 between June and October
Malta’s population soars above 600,000 in the peak Summer months due to the influx of thousands of tourists, according to a study carried out by the National Statistics Office. Though…