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Students having serious problems in spelling of Maltese
SEC Examiners have reiterated their warning about the low level in the spelling of Maltese in the wake of the fact that the absolute majority students lost all marks allocated…
Only one in three who can telework are being given this facility
A third of Maltese workers whose job can be performed entirely from home are nonetheless carrying out their duties from their workplace as they have not been given the opportunity…
Census exposes rapid decline of Malta agricultural industry
Malta’s agricultural industry has continued its decline in the last decade with the number of holdings falling by a sixth while the area of arable land no longer being cultivated…
Marginal decline in Malta’s municipal waste generation
Malta’s municipal waste generation has gone down for the first time in five years after a decrease was recorded in 2021 when compared to the previous year. Though the decline…
No completion date set for Gozo home as bill exceeds €1 million.
Dar San Ġużepp project in the offing since 2013 A new home for the elderly in Gozo which has been in the offing for almost a decade at a cost…
UHM-EZA seminar on active labour market policies in the EU
Over 40 delegates from across Europe took part in this year’s conference themed the Impact of the new active labour market policy in Europe. The event held at the Cavalieri…
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…