A sinner judging another?
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 07:37
Last update: about 4 years ago
Mark Said
In November of last year, Malta was appointed to a body tasked with assessing violations of Commonwealth values. This body is a so-called ministerial action group that assesses violations of its core...
The villa where love goes to die
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 06:36
Last update: about 4 years ago
Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet made a heart-wrenching appeal this week as she accepted her third BAFTA award. The celebrated A-lister was collecting the coveted prize for her leading role in a...
Suppression of a fundamental right?
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 09:00
Last update: about 4 years ago
Mark Said
Apparently, some individuals and organisations just do not want to know better. They are at it again. The General Workers’ Union has again insisted on its proposal for mandatory trade union...
The importance of teaching entrepreneurship in schools
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 08:55
Last update: about 4 years ago
By its very nature, my role within JA involves frequent interactions with an array of stakeholders – particularly young people, educators, parents and public officials – and as a result of...
Quo vadis Malta?
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 08:06
Last update: about 4 years ago
Our country is at the crossroads in choosing what mission, vision and strategies should be adopted to tackle many issues and challenges that the country is facing. In this write-up, some of these...
Maltese oddities
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 08:05
Last update: about 4 years ago
Mark Said
Malta’s population has reached 516,000. Its gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 4.7% in 2023. It has been ranked first out of 36 European countries for online government services,...
Of felt, pumpkins and acute short-sightedness
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 08:03
Last update: about 4 years ago
We have an odd expression in Maltese which can scarcely be translated to English. ‘Traqqa l-pannu bil-qargħ’aħmar’, literally means trying to fix a piece of (presumably...
Workers have the right to health and safety at work
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 07:47
Last update: about 4 years ago
Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi
No worker, in any sector, field or firm, should go to work and have his or her life or health placed at a level of unacceptable risk. This cardinal principle ties in perfectly with our economic view...
Implementing the national tourism strategy successfully
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 06:06
Last update: about 4 years ago
Julian Zarb
In my last article, I wrote about the importance of making the National Airline function by looking at three essential aspects, namely : 1. Once again, by looking at the management of human...