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Record €1,115 million in social benefits in 2021

A statement issued by the National Statistics Office confirms that during 2021 Government’s investment in social benefits reached a new record high with outlays of €1,115 million. This marked a rise of nearly 4% over 2020 and 12% over 2019. The rise in social...

theJournal.mt | 10/04/2022

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Cash for poor mothers?

Should higher children’s allowance be paid to vulnerable children & families? Should it be paid directly to mothers? FRANS CAMILLERI WRITES. Recently I came across a reproduction of a painting entitled “The Drunkard” by Eugène Laermans, a Belgian painter...

Frans Camilleri | 16/03/2022

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Children with disabilities – what is being done?

Children in a family are always a blessing, and bring feelings of joy and unity. New parents and families dream about their child’s future and upbringing and naturally would want to offer them the best possible life. In today’s times, children have a...

Veronica Mizzi | 06/02/2022

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Why the Opposition is wrong on poverty

A series of replies to parliamentary questions that have been presented recently provides some interesting facts that help us understand better the prevalence of poverty in Malta. The first interesting reply indicates that according to a study by the Joint Research...

TheJournal.mt | 02/02/2022

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Play Therapy and adults with intellectual Disability

Already a social worker by profession, in 2016, I decided to undertake an M.A. in Practise Based Play Therapy, accredited by PTUK, Play Therapy International and Leeds Beckett University. My appreciation goes towards the assistance offered by the Endeavour Scholarship...

Christina White | 01/02/2022

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Welcome to motherhood: the reality

Congratulations! You have become a new mother to the most beautiful, delicate, tiny human being you have ever set eyes on. Waves of well wishes, presents and “oohs and aahhs” start coming your way. But how are you feeling? I mean, honestly? Are you really...

Veronica Mizzi | 31/01/2022

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European Commission: Malta with lowest absolute poverty in the EU

The European Commission’s research directorate, the Joint Research Centre, has published a comprehensive study which concludes that Malta has the lowest percentage of its population in absolute poverty from all countries of the European Union. In fact, according to...

TheJournal.mt | 29/01/2022

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Asbestos and the clergy sex abuse crisis: a tale of two scourges

A long-delayed death from asbestos-related lung diseases is a consequence of the human lung tissues being obstructed with tiny fibres that were inhaled while a worker used, installed, or removed the mineral product, asbestos. Companies that made use of asbestos, with...

Dr Mark Said | 24/01/2022

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Photos: New housing units to welcome tenants in March

Photos obtained by TheJournal.mt show the finishing touches being made to apartments in Birkirkara, Ħal Kirkop and Ħ’Attard, as these are now a few weeks away from welcoming their new tenants in March. These units are part of the 1,700 apartments being built in 16...

TheJournal.mt | 19/01/2022

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The contagious racist disease

We have been going from bad to worse. In July 2015, Daboma Jack was assaulted at the Valletta Bus Terminus for no reason at all. On 6 April 2019, Lassana Cisse Souleymane, a 42-year-old migrant worker from the Ivory Coast, was killed in a racially motivated drive-by...

Dr Mark Said | 19/01/2022

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How the Equity Sharing Scheme extension is a game changer

Navigating the waters of the residential property market is not always plain sailing, especially when you’re doing it alone. It’s no secret that prices in the local market have outpaced the growth of wages in this decade of rapid economic growth, and it is undeniable...

TheJournal.mt | 15/01/2022

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Crucial reforms in public pensions are inevitable

Declining fertility and increasing longevity over the coming decades will profoundly change the population age distribution in many countries, albeit at different paces. The fiscal consequences of this demographic transition can be pretty significant. Malta is sure to...

Frans Camilleri | 15/01/2022

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