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The gift of giving
In these economically volatile times, everyone is asking for help in one way or another. There are as many reasons to give as there are ways to give. …
Need for more awareness to address discrimination on the basis of age
During a conference organised by the European Commission on the 9 and 10 November in Brussels emphasis was made on the need to increase efforts to mitigate and fight…
The sustainability of pensions needs to be addressed through long term policies
The sustainability of pensions and adequate solutions to the pensions issue, such as the introduction of government bonds that mature once one retires, were among the ideas raised during…
The Social Pillar should make a difference in the life of workers
The UĦM Voice of the Workers, together with the European Centre for Workers' Questions (EZA) is holding a seminar on the European Pillar of Social Rights at the Cavalieri Hotel in St…
We need to accept that we are all human at the workplace
We are all human. To be human means to be blessed with emotions and to have the ability to think. We can be annoying,but we can also be beautiful…
Fintech – a new financial services niche in Malta
Fintech is the buzz word on everyone’s lips the world over, not least in Malta. The industry of Fitech penetrated the financial services sector in Malta in 2015 and…
The rule of law needs to be strengthened with urgent constitutional reforms
In an interview published in The Sunday Times newspaper on Sunday 29 October, Prof. Kevin Aquilina, Dean of the Faculty of Law, said that if the freedom of expression were…
The importance of the Budget and its impact on the citizen
A few days ago the Government presented the Budget for next year. Have you ever stopped and asked yourselves what you understand by the term Budget? Why is it…
The importance of freedom of expression for human development
The assassination of journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia on the 16 October raises the question: why is freedom of expression so important? According to the Universal Declaration of…