MCESD chairperson James Pearsall today gave an overview of the MCESD Research Steering Unit set up to turn threats into opportunities in a fast-changing world in the midst of a pandemic which will look at development and trends beyond our shores so as to conduct research which is relevant locally and which also is relevant […]
Business Breakfast Launch of GRDA Vision Document The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) today launched its Vision Document during a business breakfast at Grand Hotel in Ghajnsielem, Gozo. The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) was officially launched on the 14th of September 2020. It has as its legal basis Chapter 600 of the Maltese Laws. […]
MCESD Chairperson James Pearsall was today interviewed by TVAM’s breakfast show host Mario Xuereb on the role of MCESD, the importance of social dialogue for a better quality for all and when the entity was founded. He also spoke about the Government’s active role both locally and in the international fora in terms of social […]
The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) today launched its Vision Document during a business breakfast at Grand Hotel in Ghajnsielem, Gozo. The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) was officially launched on the 14th of September 2020. It has as its legal basis Chapter 600 of the Maltese Laws. The Authority has a regulatory and consultative […]
MCESD Council members, comprising social partners, and members of staff of MCESD this morning attended a business breakfast themed ‘The Labour Market’: Looking Back and The Road Ahead. Speakers included representatives from Farsons Group and BOV, who gave an account on current conditions of work, including the benefits of work from home for those raising […]
Prime Minister Robert Abela this morning participated in an MCESD meeting, along with Minister Carmelo Abela. He explained to members of the MCESD Council the government’s work during the last months in terms of good governance and rule of law. This is the third time in a matter of a few months that Prime Minister […]
During today’s Civil Society Committee (CSC) meeting, ‘Pensions and the way forward’ was one of the topics discussed whereby suggested pension measures by the Association of Pensioners were put forward. Moses Azzopardi gave a presentation on the above and highlighted that more needs to be done for the elderly when it comes to pensions. He added that […]
The Central Bank of Malta invited the members of the MCESD Council made up of social partners to a listening event to give their feedback on the European Central Bank Monetary Policy Strategy Review. Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Carmelo Abela was also present for the event. A similar event organised by […]
Highlights: Bank moratoriums, telework amid a pandemic, fibre-optic cable Gozo project, economic diversification Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri today joined a meeting by the Gozo Regional Committee – a consultative board within MCESD – that tackled a follow-up to the Budget 2021 measures for Gozo. The issue of bank moratoriums was raised, whereby a […]
In today’s edition of the Malta Business Weekly, MCESD chairman James H. Pearsall writes about the apprenticeship programme offered by MCAST. The chairman urges MCESD’s social partners to participate in the MCAST apprenticeships’ programme in a bid to enhance the employability skills of young job seekers. The programme gives students the opportunity for students to […]