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Malta with modest 4% minimum wage rise in 2025, but low inflation at 1.8%
Malta’s 4% minimum wage rise in 2025 was significantly below the EU average of 7%, ranking seventh from bottom. On the bright side, however, Malta had among the lowest inflation…
Malta’s mobile usage shifts towards data-centric services in 2023
Malta’s mobile telephony landscape experienced significant shifts in 2023, with mobile subscriptions reaching 750,000, reflecting a year-on-year growth. This brought the penetration rate to an impressive 135% of the population,…
Increase in fines fails to curb school truancy
Despite a significant increase in fines and sanctions, school truancy remains a persistent issue, showing no signs of decline. Statistics presented in Parliament reveal that during the last two scholastic…
‘Use of AI and Mandatory Union Membership Should Be Part of the New Migration Policy’
UHM Voice of the Workers CEO, Josef Vella, has called on the government to use artificial intelligence (AI) and mandatory union membership for low-income workers as part of the New…
Malta slides further down in the democracy satisfaction index
Malta continued to slide down in the democracy satisfaction index and now finds itself fifth from bottom among EU member ; This worrying trend emerged from the latest instalment of…
New ARB compound will not be completed before 2027
A project for the construction of a compound to store assets recovered from crime which has been in the offing for five years, has fallen further behind schedule with the…
First-time buyer scheme could end up subsidising owners renting out their property
Money from a government scheme supposedly aimed to help first-time property buyers could end up being used to subsidise property owners seeking to rent out their assets to make a…
Food price hikes in 2024 calmed down
Food prices have remained stable over the last year, thus signalling an end to the inflation spike triggered in the aftermath of the Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic. However,…
UHM to unveil mobile application and revamped website in the coming months
UHM Voice of the Workers held its annual festive gathering for its delegates in recognition to their continuous efforts throughout the year. In his message, UHM CEO Josef Vella thanked…
Localities with high number of holiday homes and rental apartments top waste fines
Localities having a high concentration of rental and holiday apartments top the list of waste disposal contraventions. Consequently, this could indicate that tenants are either flouting waste disposal regulations with…