Airmalta, education, utility bills, health and fake news: today’s Editorials provide a variety of subjects for debate.
The Times of Malta focuses on the current situation at Air Malta, arguing that the airline’s problems certainly do not start with the pandemic, but rather a result of flawed business models, lack of competitiveness in an overcrowded industry, bad management decisions, too much political interference and inadequate oversight by EU regulators. To this list of obstacles, one must add the industrial unrest caused by trade unions, especially the cabin crew and pilots’ union. The Editor describes some of the requests by employees, particularly pilots, as an indication of how detached some workers are from the realities that the airline industry in Europe is facing.
The Independent rails against the “stupidity” of a number of comments placed on social media, particularly in relation to the pandemic Worse than this, it is evident that the social media has helped in no small way in the distribution of fake news and misinformation which, in a serious situation such as this Coronavirus pandemic that the world is facing, add to the confusion and panic.
Maltatoday supports Minister Chris Fearne’s outlook that the easing of restrictions will only be carried out if the health authorities indicate that it is safe to do so. The Editorial insists that health should be the determining factor in taking this important stop, despite the evident economic pressure that will naturally be present.
In-Nazzjon launches a strongly-worded Editorial on the current high energy tariffs, insisting that despite the significant decreases of the price of resources around the world, leading many countries to reduce prices for businesses and families, this has not happened in Malta. This is particularly due to Government’s decision to sell key energy assets to China.
L-Orizzont takes a look at recent investment carried out in Malta’s educational facilities at all level, describing it as an investment for our children. It also refers to Government’s commitment to adapt as quickly as possible to the current realities by providing the necessary resources to allow schools and educational institutions to provide online learning.
