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Lethal electric shocks
Posted on March 8th, 2010 Charles Mangion No commentsOne thing that our families and businesses do not need at the moment is a shock that disrupts the already steadily deteriorating quality of life. The increased tariffs in electricity bills have shocked the stability of our economy at a time when external shocks caused by the lingering world recession have already shaken the basis [...]
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Keeping Air Malta airborne
Posted on February 8th, 2010 Charles Mangion No commentsAir Malta is the backbone of the Maltese tourism industry and as such it has to be treated very differently from any other government investment. The fact that in a few months time Air Malta is expected to announce disappointing results, makes it that much more urgent to discuss the future of Air Malta.
Economy, Social
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Dejn ta’ Euro 10,000 ghal kull persuna.
Posted on October 4th, 2009 Charles Mangion No commentsSal ahhar ta’ Awwissu, id-dejn nazzjonali lahaq ic-cifra tonda ta’ kwasi Euro 4 biljuni. Ma tantx rajna clebrazzjonijiet ghal dan l-avveniment ekonomiku li fi kliem semplici jfisser li ghal kull persuna li tghix f’ Malta ghandna dejn ta’ Euro 10,000.
Economy, Family, Social
Kieku ghandna xi pajjizi miexi fuq ir-rubini, kieku tghid ghall-inqas qed nghixu fil-kumdita f’ pajjiz [...] -
How far are we from a recovery?
Posted on July 15th, 2009 Charles Mangion No commentsPoliticians, journalists, economists and ordinary people have been speculating for months on whether the local economy is really out of the woods. The initial political evaluation that Malta would escape the worst aspects of the global recession has understandably proven to be no more than wishful thinking.
Economy, Family, Social, Uncategorized
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L-inkompetenza tal Gvern tfisser tbatija ghall-poplu
Posted on July 7th, 2009 Charles Mangion No commentsWara li l-familji sofrew il-piz tat-tariffi tad-dawl u l-ilma mhux gustifikati minhabba l-prezzijiet internazzjonali taz-zejt, zidiet ghola fil-prezzijiet tal-petrol u gholi tal-hajja bla razan, il-familji issa qed jistennew minghand il-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi budget tajjeb li jwizinhom fil-pizijiet imposta fuqhom fl-ahhar xhur.
Economy, Family, Social
Il-qaghda finanzjarja tal-Gvern mhix felici minkejja li l-Gvern zied il-kontijiet id-dawl u l-ilma, zied [...] -
Il-Gvern imexxi minn Dr Gonzi tilef il-kontroll fuq l-gholi tal-hajja
Posted on May 29th, 2009 Charles Mangion No commentsL-ahhar statistika ppublikata dwar l-gholi tal-hajja tikkonferma kemm il-prim ministru Lawrence Gonzi tilef il-kontroll fuq l-gholi tal-hajja f’pajizna. Issa mhux il-qaghda finanzjarja biss li harbet mill-kontroll tal-Gvern imma anke l-aktar elementi essenzjali ghall-hajja ahjar tal-familji.
Economy, Family, Social, Uncategorized
Ta min ifakkar illi d-deficit fl-ahhar 12 -il xahar lahaq livelli gholja li kien fis-sena 2004 meta Lawrence Gonzi ha t-tmexxija [...] -
Safeguarding our children’s health
Posted on May 27th, 2009 Charles Mangion No commentsThe government’s decision to go ahead and award the new power station contract to the bidder who is offering a technically and environmenatly inferior solution is alarming. This decision is going to affect the health of this and the next two generations. In actual fact no environment impact assessment has been carried out prior to [...]
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Spiccawlhom il-Flus
Posted on May 16th, 2009 Charles Mangion No comments
Economy, Social, Uncategorized
Il-qaghda finanzjarja prezenti qieghda twaqqaf lill-Gvern milli jiehu mizuri necessarji biex jghin lill-ekonomija tirpilja xi ftit mir-ricessjoni li ninsabu fiha. Din ir-rejalta gabha b’idejh il-gvern stess ghaliex ghall-ahhar sentejn telaq ir-riedni tal-finanzi publici minn idejh.
Ghamel dan biex jirbah l-appogg popolari biex seta’ jirbah l-elezzjoni. Issa qed ikollna niffaccjaw il-konsegwenzi. Anki lejn l-ahhar tas-sena l-ohra meta [...] -
Steering Away From Turbulence
Posted on April 16th, 2009 Charles Mangion No commentsWith the country now officially in recession, it is vitally important that the government accelerates its efforts to steer the economy away from the increasing turbulence that is ahead of us. The economic statistics for the first quarter of 2009 are likely to show that the much desired turnaround is still a long way away.
Economy
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Statistika tal-Finanzi ghal Jannar-Frar 2009 turi n-nuqqas tal-Gvern fl-iStimolu Ekonomiku
Posted on April 12th, 2009 Charles Mangion No commentsL-istatistika tal-qaghda finanzjarja tal-Gvern ghax-xahrejn ta’ bejn Jannar u Frar 2009 tikkonferma illi l-Gvern qed jaqa lura milli jiehu dawk l-inizjattivi mwedgha biex jistimula l-ekonomija ta’ pajjizna. Mhux biss il-gvern naqas milli jipproponi xi pakkett ta’ stimolu imma ghar minn hekk il-progettazjoniet mhabbra mill-Gvern fil-Budget li ghadda lanqas qeghdin jitwettqu.
Economy, Social
Fil-fatt, skond l-istess statistika, ghall-ewwel xahrejn [...]
