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No end in sight for cost of living spike
Maltese households are set to continue battling the cost-of-living crisis in 2024 according to the latest European Commission forecast, which is projecting the local inflation rate to remain significantly high.…
Reserved parking galore in election year
Issuance of reserved parking spaced for blue badge holders peaked in the run up to the 2022 general election when close to 1,500 permits were issued. Moreover, most of these…
EY Report sounds warning on Malta’s ailing infrastructure
Malta’s ailing infrastructure in the wake of the population spike triggered by the influx of third country nationals is now starting to bite investment prospects, according to a reputable annual…
50,000 workers will be adversely affected
UHM Voice of the Workers CEO Josef Vella explains the stance adopted by the union in the wake of government’s deception with respect to the relativity mechanism for public service…
Supportline 179 – What are the most pressing cries for help?
Many of those seeking help from the State-funded helpline Supportline 179 are doing so over loneliness. It transpires that in 2022 these types of cases totalled 3,636 out of 12,515…
WATCH: UHM Voice of the Workers launches its Budget 2024 proposals
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Over 4,000 reported Covid-19 cases in 2023
While many might consider the Covid-19 pandemic to have been consigned to the history books, it transpires that there are still hundreds of cases in the community albeit not as…
Ageing 1950s infrastructure, pledges and power cuts
A faulty cable in Sliema installed in 1955, an ageing 1961 transformer in Zebbug and a power cabled laid in Naxxar in 1958, were among the causes for the widespread…
Food prices keep soaring as UHM reiterates call to stop taxing COLA
The sharp increase in food prices is showing no signs of abating, despite indications that inflation is gradually starting to ease. Latest official data published by the National Statistics Office…
Malta losing fight against obesity
Low consumption of fruits and especially vegetables, high intake of soft drinks and sweets, irregular breakfast patters and poor activity levels are being blamed for Malta’s lack of progress in…