Catering on a knife-edge
25
May

Catering on a knife-edge

by Jesmond Saliba - CiConsulta  A man walks into a bar and finds it open. Even fans of bar jokes will struggle to see the funny in this one at…
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The paradigm after the crisis
24
May

The paradigm after the crisis

by Jesmond Saliba A crisis is rarely welcome, but the coronavirus emergency may be just what the doctor ordered at this juncture in history. That the pandemic pushed the world…
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Calling for Change
23
May

Calling for Change

By Lawrence Zammit The post-coronavirus Maltese economy is not expected to be the same as the one we had in the pre-coronavirus times. The new normal will not be like…
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Relaunch Made in Malta
19
May

Relaunch Made in Malta

Malta is in the transitional period that began with the reopening of business on May 4 after five weeks of lockdown. Announcing the restart, the Prime Minister spoke about a…
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The normality that never was
19
May

The normality that never was

by Jesmond Saliba - CiConsulta  The amusing thing about our collective drive towards the so-called ‘new normality’ is that the times before the Covid-19 crisis never felt like normalcy of…
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We owe it to employers
05
May

We owe it to employers

by Jesmond Saliba  May is ushering in a new Spring over Europe as most countries are finally taking their small steps forward from what felt like an interminable hibernation. The…
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If there ever was a May Day
01
May

If there ever was a May Day

by Jesmond Saliba There have not been many International Workers’ Days, down the decades, as significant as this one. The socially-mobile, knowledge-based, IT-powered economies that power contemporary society have remoulded…
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Before it all ends
28
Apr

Before it all ends

At the announcement that the seven-week string of Covid-19 cases was broken, the whole nation breathed a sigh of relief. The elation was visible in faces of the Public Health…
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No news is bad news
25
Apr

No news is bad news

by Jesmond Saliba We have, by now, assisted to more than fifty media briefings on the Covid-19 situation in Malta and technical terms like ‘PPE’, ‘contact tracing’ or ‘reproduction number’…
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The children of Covid-19
23
Apr

The children of Covid-19

by Jesmond Saliba The post-millennial generation is only starting to make its way into the world, but it now finds everything in complete upheaval. Children and young people will have…
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Minding our SMEs’ business
22
Apr

Minding our SMEs’ business

by Jesmond Saliba It seems obvious today that there is a symbiotic relation between national health and the economy. What is less immediately obvious is that anxiety is causing as…
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Who loves the nation most?
19
Apr

Who loves the nation most?

by Jesmond Saliba The Covid-19 epidemic is stoking a fresh sense of nationalism around the world that has gone missing for several generations. The widespread return to identity symbolism and…
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First in, last out
17
Apr

First in, last out

by Jesmond Saliba Tourism was the first sector to feel the brunt of the coronavirus and, given the overlapping nature of the situation, it may be the last to emerge…
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Avoid crash-landing Air Malta
15
Apr

Avoid crash-landing Air Malta

by Jesmond Saliba Air Malta has, inevitably, been caught up in the Covid-19 turbulence. Every airline around the world has been crippled by stringent passenger travel bans resulting in grounded…
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A myriad of lessons from COVID19
14
Apr

A myriad of lessons from COVID19

by Matthew Bugeja This is an ambitious exercise. One which will take a while to complete. But I am committed to providing different items which could serve as interesting discussion…
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On the warpath with Covid-19
14
Apr

On the warpath with Covid-19

by Tonio Galea  The world is, without doubt, entering a new era as the coronavirus continues to spread unabated to every corner.  This era that has yet to be formally…
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A crisis within a crisis
14
Apr

A crisis within a crisis

Malta’s shoreline was facing two sets of visitors on opposite sides over the Easter weekend. On the landside, families gathered on beaches to enjoy the holiday weather and escape life…
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How we rise
12
Apr

How we rise

by Jesmond Saliba Here is a day that celebrates the power of hope – the belief that even the most difficult of hours eventually gives way to healing and restoration.…
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No turning back
12
Apr

No turning back

by Miriam Dalli In the first two weeks after the pandemic hit the EU, Member States started acting unilaterally on their own and this is not what the EU is…
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Let us not kill the dead
10
Apr

Let us not kill the dead

by Jesmond Saliba  Death has started its agonizing walk among us as we have just witnessed two lives being snatched away by the coronavirus, only a few hours apart. Our…
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No time for seesawing
04
Apr

No time for seesawing

A crisis situation demands clarity from the people at the top of the chain of command. It is important for communities and organisations alike to find a sense of assurance…
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Covid-19 may also heal
31
Mar

Covid-19 may also heal

For all the devastation that the coronavirus is causing, in Malta it seems to have revitalised the Nationalist Party. In the past few weeks, the country witnessed a renewed sense…
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Defining essential business
30
Mar

Defining essential business

The restriction of businesses is a painful but necessary measure as the pandemic response strategy enters a critical period. In the middle of the Covid-19 crisis, authorities must walk a…
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Welcome to the world, Malta
29
Mar

Welcome to the world, Malta

It was a cold, dreary January afternoon in which Jesmond and Matthew first met in Valletta some two years ago. Both were incredibly passionate about the news, but more than…
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The walk of hope
29
Mar

The walk of hope

Why does the picture of a frail old man walking in the rain speak to us so profoundly at a moment like this? Of course, it matters that the man…
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The biggest Covid-19 victim
28
Mar

The biggest Covid-19 victim

Let me declare my personal interest first. I've been working in the communications field since 1993. It all happened by accident. Since then, I've been absorbed by the sector and…
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Why are you afraid?
28
Mar

Why are you afraid?

by Pope Francis  Pope Francis meditated on the calming of the storm from the Gospel of Mark during the prayer service over which he presided on the steps of St…
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Whatever it takes
27
Mar

Whatever it takes

“Whatever it takes” were the famous words pronounced by the former President of the European Central Bank in July 2012 to express his intention to support the euro, which at…
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Women are shaping history
27
Mar

Women are shaping history

This is coronavirus month, but it is also Women’s History Month. In March the world celebrates the contributions of women to society’s defining moments. Much of the awareness campaign this…
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Coronavirus: Let it not stop us!
25
Mar

Coronavirus: Let it not stop us!

by Prof. Andrew Azzopardi Dean, Faculty for Social Wellbeing, University of Malta   The term resilience was originally an engineering term referring to the ability of a material or object…
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The spread of innovation
25
Mar

The spread of innovation

By Jesmond Saliba If necessity is the mother of invention, crisis is the mother of innovation. As we abandon the system that supports our social, commercial and personal interactions, the…
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