We are an island State. Our physical reality means that we are never far away from the coast. For us, coastal areas are key zones, not merely for recreation purposes but also for our economic activity and social life – especially when these intersect with the tourism sector – a pillar of our economy. We […]
Kulħadd qed jitkellem dwar il-bidla fil-klima. Sas-sena 2050 għandna miri ċari li jridu jintlaħqu. Jeħtieġ li jkollna ekonomija u attivitajiet li jwasslu għal inqas emmissjonijiet. Filwaqt li nitkellmu dwar dan qajla nirrealiżżaw li 40% tal-enerġija li tintuża fl-Ewropa hija marbuta ma’ attivitajiet fid-djar u fil-bini li aħna nużaw ta’ kuljum. Dan ipoġġilna l-isfida li mhux […]
Climate Challenges and Opportunities for Real Estate: Time for Action Bank of Valletta – 24th January 2023 Today’s event was truly an important one. An excellent initiative at the right time. I recall meeting Kenneth Farrugia at the beginning of his tenure as CEO. It is encouraging to see that Bank of Valletta have grasped […]
Il-Gvern Laburista, minkejja l-ħafna sfidi, wettaq riformi kbar biex jisaħħu l-istituzzjonijiet ta’ pajjiżna. Biddel il-mod kif jinħatru l-membri tal-Ġudikatura minkejja li sa ftit tas-snin biss ilu kienu jinħatru biss skont ir-rieda tal-Prim Ministru u ma kienx hemm mekkaniżmu indipendenti li jwassal għal dawn il-ħatriet. Kienu minn kienu dawk li okkupaw karigi fil-Ġudikatura u f’istituzzjonijiet oħra, […]
Bħala gvern irridu naċċertaw li min joffri is-servizzi f’dan il-qasam jkollu l-kompetenzi u l-permessi meħtieġa biex iwettaq ix-xogħol. Is-settur tal-ippjanar u l-kostruzzjoni f’pajjiżna evolva matul is-snin. Huwa fatt magħruf li s-settur tal-kostruzzjoni huwa settur li jħalli diversi impatti fuq pajjiżna. Għaldaqstant, irridu nindukrawh filwaqt li narawh jaħdem f’qafas regolatorju aktar b’saħħtu li jirrispetta lil dawk […]
Soċjetà b’saħħitħa ma titkejjilx biss mill-ġid materjali. Anke jekk il-ġid materjali huwa essenzjali għal soċjetà b’saħħitħa. Iżda hemm kejl ieħor li jiddistingwi poplu minn ieħor: is-Solidarjetà li l-poplu juri ma’ dawk fil-bżonn. Lejn il-bidu tal-Papat tiegħu, Papa Franġisku tkellem dwar ‘’il-globalizzazzjoni tal-indifferenża’’. Dan għamlu f’kuntest ta’ nuqqas ta’ ħarsien globali f’soċjetajiet avvanżati ma dawk l-aktar […]
Dalwaqt l-Istrina. Il-Maltin u l-Għawdxin jikkontribwixxu bi ħġarhom. Jinġabru flejjes kbar, għal kawża ġusta. Meta titħabbar somma sabiħa, kif dejjem ikun il-każ, kulħadd kelma waħda: Aħna poplu li joffri solidarjetà ma’ ħutna l-aktar fil-bżonn. Hemm bżonn, madankollu, li minn żmien għal żmien, nirriflettu dwar jekk aħniex solidali s-sena kollha – u b’solidali ma nifhmux biss […]
The topic of energy in the past few weeks and months has been very topical, particularly from the political and economic facets. We have all noticed the debates across the EU and how the impact of energy prices affects our economies. We are at an exciting juncture. Yet we need further messages of stability and […]
The MEDPOWER2022 conference organised by The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta, has been an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, and chart the way forward, with experts in the field of Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion – namely engineers, researchers, scholars, and technicians as well as companies and private ventures. The focus of […]
The Ministry for Public Works and Planning always welcomes initiatives and events that serve as a platform for information, debate, and an exchange of best practices. It is precisely for this reason that I was delighted to be invited and be part of an excellent panel of speakers at the First International Built Heritage Conference […]