TMID Editorial: Junk mail – Tax it, and dispose of it properly
Saturday, 29 February 2020, 09:35
Last update: about 8 years ago
We do not need a windy day to realise how dirty this country is. But when it is gusty we get to realise better what we have already known for years and did nothing to change – the Maltese are...
TMID Editorial: Workers’ rights – No to mandatory union membership
Friday, 28 February 2020, 09:31
Last update: about 8 years ago
The General Workers Union is suggesting that it should be mandatory for all workers to be members of a body that safeguards their interests. The same union is also suggesting that should workers be...
The right way
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 11:59
Last update: about 8 years ago
Last week's announcement of the yearly results by HSBC Bank Malta gave rise to a number of comments in the public arena, mainly negative especially by those who still complain about the closing of so...
TMID Editorial: Coronavirus - Uncalled for hysteria
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 10:33
Last update: about 8 years ago
We witnessed, on Tuesday, scenes reminiscent of the National Geographic documentary series ‘Doomsday Preppers.’ People flooded into discount supermarkets, leaving shelves barren of...
TMID Editorial: Heritage buildings - Herrera is right
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 09:31
Last update: about 8 years ago
National Heritage Minister Jose Herrera made quite a statement yesterday regarding heritage buildings on the island, and hopefully his words will be listened to by other government...
TMID Editorial: EU funds - Malta set to lose
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 08:45
Last update: about 8 years ago
A European Council summit convened last week ended without an agreement on the raising and distribution of the European Union’s funds for 2021-2027. The leaders’ positions are so far...
TMID Editorial: Malta’s hospitals - Stop and think
Monday, 24 February 2020, 09:50
Last update: about 8 years ago
The idea of three of Malta’s hospitals being permanently sold to the private sector is one that raises concern for a number of reasons. Sources told The Malta Independent on Sunday Steward...
TMID Editorial: SLAPP lawsuits - Preventative action still needed
Saturday, 22 February 2020, 08:57
Last update: about 8 years ago
The issue of strategic lawsuits against public participation, better known though its acronym SLAPP, is still a matter of concern for the Maltese press, even though it hasn’t been the topic of...