Aqra l-kontenut bl-Ingliz 12-il siġra tal-fikus li jinsabu biswit ir-Rotunda tal-Mosta tqaċċtu mill-fergħat tagħhom. Il-Kunsill lokali tal-Mosta kien qabel unanimament li jaqla’ s-siġar u jirrilokahom fl-inħawi ta’ Santa Margherita. Dan kollu biex imbgħad fl-aħħar, id-deċiżjoni inqalbet wara l-kontroversja pubblika li qamet. Dawn is-siġar tal-ficus kienu ilhom isebbħu l-pjazza tal-Mosta għal aktar minn 50 sena. Madankollu, tajjeb wieħed japprezza li dawn...
A lesson in how not to make or communicate policy
Examining the lessons learned from Mosta’s ficus relocation fiasco and the critical need for inclusive policy-making 12 ficus trees located next to the Mosta Rotunda have been stripped of their canopies. The Mosta local council had unanimously agreed to uproot and relocate the trees and relocate them to the Santa Margherita area. Only for the decision to be overturned after...
It-turiżmu f’Malta daqt jilħaq livelli rekord. Illum nanalizzaw it-tajjeb u l-ħazin tagħha.
Is-settur turistiku ta’ Malta ra żieda sinifikanti fl-aħħar sena, b’ żieda notevoli ta’ 20.2% fuq l-ammont ta’ turisti fix-xahar ta’ Settembru 2023, u dan in-nummru iwassalna biex inbssru li t-total tas-sena se joqrob it-tragward sinifikanti ta’ 3 miljun viżitatur. Bin-numru ta’ lukandi approvati li qed jinbnew bħalissa, dan in-numru mistenni jiżdied għal 4.7 miljun sal-2027. Numru elevat ħafna u jeħtieġ...
Malta’s tourism is booming. Is that a good thing?
Malta’s tourism sector has recently witnessed a significant surge, with a remarkable 20.2% year-on-year increase in inbound tourists recorded in the month of September 2023, projecting the year’s total to approach the significant milestone of 3 million visitors. With the number of approved hotels under construction at the moment, this number is expected to increase to 4.7 million by 2027....
Malta Budget 2024 Analysis – Government addresses inflation concerns but sidelines infrastructural pressures
The Malta Budget 2024 appears to be a constructed response to the prevailing economic climate, balancing caution with social awareness. It demonstrates an awareness of the immediate needs of the population, particularly in terms of living costs and education, while also laying down a foundation for longer-term economic stability and growth. However, the lack of robust measures to address declining...
Why the Knights of St. John came to Malta?
The Knights Hospitaller’s departure from the island of Rhodes stands as a significant moment in geopolitical and religious history. Rhodes, a jewel controlled by the Knights since 1309, held a position of profound strategic significance. Located southeast of Greece, it was a maritime crossroads, a potential springboard for Christian naval operations Ottoman might. The Knights of St. John, devout Christian warriors in...
Kif qtil tefa’ lil Malta f’nofs il-kunflitt tal-Lvant Nofsani
Fis-26 ta’ Ottubru, 1995, seħħ avveniment xokkanti fit-toroq bieżla ta’ tas-Sliema, li tefa’ lil Malta fil-lenti internazzjonali. In-negozjant Libjan Ibrahim Ali Al Shawesh inqatel kiesaħ u biered quddiem id-Diplomat Hotel. Dak li deher bħala każ sempliċi, għalkemm brutali, ta’ assassinju, malajr inbidel f’ xibka kumplessa ta’ spjunaġġ internazzjonali u terroriżmu. Il-vittma ma kienx negozjant ordinarju Libjan iżda ħadd ħlief Fathi...
How a murder got Malta entangled in the Middle-Eastern conflict
On October 26, 1995, a shocking event unfolded on the bustling streets of Sliema, Malta, catapulting the small island nation into the international spotlight. Libyan businessman Ibrahim Ali Al Shawesh was mercilessly gunned down outside The Diplomat hotel. What appeared to be a simple, albeit brutal, case of assassination, swiftly unraveled into a complex web of international espionage and terrorism,...
What Malta’s education system learn from the Estonia
Malta is a small island with very limited resources. Its main resource is manpower. With all the talk of a new economic model, few seem to mention that a serious problem is a severe shortage of skilled Maltese workers, and here is where the education system comes in. For years now, the Malta’s education system seems to be underperforming. Over...
Analiżi tat-tibdiliet fl-Air Malta
Wara snin ta’ telf finanzjarju, l-Air Malta ser tagħlaq kaptilu twil fl-istorja tagħha. Madanakollu, dan nistgħu nqisuh bħala t-tmiem tal-ewwel att, aktar milli l-konklużjoni tad-dramm kollu. Dak li wassal għal din it-tranżizzjoni kien ir-rifjut tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea tat-talba tal-gvern Malti li jkompli jiffinanzja l-linja tal-ajru, minħabba r-regolamenti tal-UE dwar l-għajnuna mill-Istat, li jillimitaw l-għajnuna eċċessiva mill-gvern lill-kumpaniji biex jiġi evitat it-tixkil...