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Safeguarding a resilient economy

Sunday, 7 March 2021, 09:29 Last update: about 6 years ago Silvio Schembri

They say calm seas never made a skilled sailor. I recall that while we were constantly observing the developments unfolding on the international stage, and discussions with the Health Authorities were...

A year of lessons

Sunday, 7 March 2021, 09:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Miriam Dalli

It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Malta and Gozo. Its effects on us were no different to what citizens in other countries felt and endured. But what ultimately made the difference...

You’ll never walk alone

Sunday, 7 March 2021, 09:25 Last update: about 6 years ago

The consequences of the pandemic in terms of public health and the restrictions on fundamental freedoms were difficult to envisage at the start of this crisis. It was a new experience, in the face of...

Cultural silver linings

Sunday, 7 March 2021, 09:24 Last update: about 6 years ago Jose Herrera

It has been a year since COVID-19 hit Malta. Since that day, it’s been a journey of resilience, adaptation and hope for everyone, but especially for the cultural and creative sectors. Culture...

COVID – a learning curve

Sunday, 7 March 2021, 09:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Justyne Caruana

  A year ago, the unimaginable happened. In an attempt to contain the spread of Covid-19, educational institutions were closed down and over night, we moved into an unknown territory, that...

A challenge without precedent

Sunday, 7 March 2021, 09:21 Last update: about 6 years ago

There have been pandemics in the past and the history books are replete with accounts of the human tragedies and the incredible challenges that different generations had to face as a result. But I...

Navigating the security challenges of a pandemic

Sunday, 7 March 2021, 09:16 Last update: about 6 years ago

Governments around the world are currently dealing with the repurcussions of a global pandemic which has forced countries to adapt to a new kind of normal.  The pandemic has also illustrated, in...

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