Homing in on homelessness in Malta
25
May

Homing in on homelessness in Malta

by Ann Marie Cutajar   Defining ‘homelessness’ and the ‘homeless person’ might not be the most straightforward task. The definition of homelessness varies according to the person defining it, the…
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Malta Insights
25
May

Malta Insights

Annual inflation rate in April above EU average Malta’s annual inflation rate in April stood at 1.1 percent, the eighth highest among EU member states according to figures by Eurostat.…
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The Tripoli mirage
25
May

The Tripoli mirage

by Tonio Galea   The Libyan National Army is enduring its worst days yet since launching an all-out assault on Tripoli to topple the Government of National Accord, more than…
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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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From profits to resilience
24
May

From profits to resilience

by Matthew Bugeja We live in a time in which our very way of life has changed both drastically and abruptly. The global economy was growing at an acceptable rate,…
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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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Community People
10
May

Community People

by Professor JosAnn Cutajar, Department of Gender Studies, Faculty for Social Wellbeing  Definition of Community A community consists of a group of individuals or families that share certain values, interests,…
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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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When oil became waste
26
Apr

When oil became waste

By David Gaffen The magnitude of how damaged the energy industry is came into full view on April 20 when the benchmark price of U.S. oil futures, which had never…
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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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Let Europe rise!
14
Apr

Let Europe rise!

by Jesmond Saliba, Nathanael Muscat, Keith Zahra As the world grapples with the spread of the novel coronavirus, politicians, political experts, social media commentators and the general public have chastised…
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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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Malta 2030
14
Apr

Malta 2030

by Jesmond Saliba It only took a few days of partial lockdown to demonstrate how deeply our separate lives are connected by our consumption patterns. From the fuel we put…
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Let us not kill the dead
14
Apr

Let us not kill the dead

Editorial  Death has started its agonizing walk among us as we have just witnessed three lives being snatched away by the coronavirus, within a week. Our impulsive rush to refer…
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From Russia With Love
14
Apr

From Russia With Love

by Matthew Bugeja The world may have come to a grinding halt, but Russia has found a way to make headlines in the last week or so. It may have been…
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Comuniq.EU – Defence
12
Apr

Comuniq.EU – Defence

by Keith Zahra The European Commission has opened calls to finance up to €160 million in joint defence industrial projects in 2020 and announcing seven new defence research projects selected…
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Comuniq.EU – Support to the UK
12
Apr

Comuniq.EU – Support to the UK

by Keith Zahra The European Commission has approved a £50 billion (approximately €57 billion) “umbrella” UK scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporates in the United…
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Comuniq.Eu – Financial Services
12
Apr

Comuniq.Eu – Financial Services

By Keith Zahra A report of the investment services industry carried out by ESMA, the European regulator in this field, concluded that the costs paid by retail investors are significantly…
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