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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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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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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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 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 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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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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A cure in core values
24
Mar

A cure in core values

It is rare to find a company that does not profess a set of core values these days. Visit any corporate website and if it misses a section outlining its…
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Faith, hope and charity
23
Mar

Faith, hope and charity

Many political leaders around the world have declared their countries ‘at war’ with the coronavirus. The power of that the message may not resonate with the same effect in countries…
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Act before it is too late
22
Mar

Act before it is too late

Nobody with a job will lose a cent, cried Emmanuel Macron earlier this week. A bombastic, presumptuous assertion – perhaps. After all, jobs are lost even during the best of…
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The face of business
21
Mar

The face of business

In less than a week we have seen businesses, small and large, mobilise to adjust to the Covid-19 emergency. Some companies have shifted operations away from their corporate bases to…
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Homelessness (Social Wellbeing UOM)
08
Mar

Homelessness (Social Wellbeing UOM)

by Ann Marie Cutajar, Research Officer, Faculty for Social Wellbeing Introduction Defining ‘homelessness’ and the ‘homeless person’ might not be the most straightforward task. The definition of homelessness varies according to the…
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