TMID Editorial: Covid-19 - Frontline workers
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 10:07
Last update: about 7 years ago
Malta’s frontline workers in the fight against Covid-19 were very much praised in the past for their efforts in containing the virus, and are today again fighting to help keep the virus under...
TMID Editorial: Covid-19 - Fake news and sensationalism
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 08:22
Last update: about 7 years ago
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores in March of this year, the mainstream media was at first unsure as to how to report on the subject. It needed to find a clear balance between providing its...
TMID Editorial: Coronavirus – From near zero to new high
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 08:17
Last update: about 7 years ago
When, in the middle of July, Health Minister Chris Fearne proudly announced that Malta had gone through a whole week with zero new Coronavirus cases, we never expected that, a month later, Malta would...
TMID Editorial: Malta’s countryside - Environmental rangers
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 08:21
Last update: about 7 years ago
Malta’s countryside has long been under siege. Threats of development, selfish individuals illegally dumping waste or bulky items, and just in general the sheer amount of litter one finds when...
TMID Editorial: MATSEC Exams - A test not just for students
Monday, 10 August 2020, 07:35
Last update: about 7 years ago
In little over a month, students around the country will be sitting for the O and A level MATSEC examinations. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic rearing its ugly head in Malta once again in recent...
TMIS Editorial: No, PM, it’s not under control
Sunday, 9 August 2020, 11:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Prime Minister Robert Abela has gone on record saying that the situation with regard to the spread of Coronavirus is under control. We beg to differ. Malta had been close to zero active...
TMID Editorial: Covid-19 - Charmaine’s unspoken message
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 08:59
Last update: about 7 years ago
Friday saw the much-awaited return of Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci on Malta’s television screens, just over two months after her last Covid-19 briefing was held on 3...
TMID Editorial: PBS – A missed opportunity
Friday, 7 August 2020, 08:46
Last update: about 7 years ago
The news services provided by Public Broadcasting Services, be they on TV, radio or the portal, have always been a subject of controversy. The slant given to news items, the importance given to...
TMID Editorial: Covid-19 - Acknowledging reality
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 08:42
Last update: about 7 years ago
The Covid-19 situation in Malta is becoming increasingly worrying, with a second wave now well underway. The r-factor is now over 1, which means that one infected person could potentially be...