When the research team at the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, with whom I work began delving into research about loneliness, the statistics from other countries showed that it is highly prevalent in...

The government’s handling of the Coronavirus situation in Malta thus far must be praised, with the health authorities quickly upping the number of available beds and a flurry of measures taken...

The government on Saturday announced the first round of measures aimed at helping the business sector in the troubling times of the coronavirus. Up until Saturday morning, it was being said that...

Many are worrying about the economic impact of COVID-19. They contend that an open economy like Malta, dependent on tourism and with strong links with Italy, is bound to face a major shock. Like...

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In our line of work, one can easily get carried away by sensationalism, or by the desire for more clicks and hits on our news portals. Sensationalism is always wrong and, in circumstances like...

The Coronavirus scare has understandably consumed the total focus and attention of not only Malta, but of the world. However, it also risks distracting from very serious problems which will continue...

There should be compensations to families who experience a fatality from Covid-19. This is meant to reduce their financial and psychological difficulties especially if the bread winner/s of that...

The Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disability (MFOPD) is the national umbrella organisation for the disability sector. It represents Malta on various EU fora among which the European...

What seemed like a distant issue last December is now well and truly a global concern. From Wuhan, COVID-19 has now landed in over 80 countries, including our own, and the death toll abroad is on the...