Pilatus bank was fined 5 million euro by the FIAU for “very serious and systemic failures”. That’s putting it politely.  The bank was a money-laundering haven. Just 15 clients...

“Daphne Caruana Galizia is lying outright” Minister Konrad Mizzi’s press statement declared, referring to the investigative journalist’s allegations about his Panama and New...

When I first set foot in the Planning Authority, in 1995, one of our mentors told us that is important that if people ask you what you do for a living, you always answer “I’m just a...

One of the basic principles of building a harmonious, caring and considerate society is to be kind and compassionate to those around us, within our close circles and within the wider circles of our...

Vaccine programmes being rolled out around the world have provided hope for many, but are causing concern and opposition among others. How should governments and medical authorities respond and is...

As the Budget nears - an annual national priority the Government is currently compiling – social partners will give their take on the subject during a pre-Budget MCESD meeting on August...

The discussion on the relationship between digital transformation and employment and the concerns that digital transformation could affect employment is not new. History seems to repeat itself. We are...

On 1 July the local press carried a summary of the Government notice about face masks that ran as follows: "For nine months, it's been as essential as your keys, wallet or mobile phone - the face...

In 2014 and 2020 articles appeared in the British Medical Journal calling on the WHO to declare a state of emergency for climate change. The WHO itself states that climate change is affecting our...

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented disruptions and massive changes to every aspect of our lives. Our initial responses to the unnatural and unpleasant chain of events of 2020, was...