Entries by Ray Bartolo

MCESD Council Meeting Focuses on the Security of Food Supply in Malta

During the eighth council meeting of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) at the Central Bank of Malta, one of its important social partners, the focus turned to the priority topic of ensuring the security of the country’s food supply. The meeting, attended by the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights […]

Security in the Food Supply

A presentation by the Chief Policy Officer, Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, Ms Sonya Sammut, shared within the MCESD Council Meeting on 16/05/2023 to update the social partners on security in the food supply. The presentation can be accessed here.

Justice Reform

A presentation by the Law Commissioner, Judge Antonio Mizzi, shared within the MCESD Council Meeting on 16/5/2023 to brief the social partners on the Justice Reform.   The presentation can be accessed here.

MCESD Leads Discussion on Regulation of Malta’s Construction Industry through the Licensing of Building Contractors

The MCESD has once again taken up an important subject matter for our country – the regulation of construction contractors.  During its seventh council meeting for the year, the MCESD, along with the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, the Hon. Andy Ellul, the Minister for Public Works and Planning, the Hon. Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, the […]

National Drugs Policy

A presentation by the Ministry for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children’s Rights was shared within the MCESD Council Meeting on 20/4/2023 to brief the social partners on the National Drugs Policy – 2022-2023. The presentation can be accessed here.  

Public Procurement and National Skills on the MCESD Agenda

Today MCESD was hosted for the first time by one of its social partners the General Workers’ Union. As has become customary, MCESD today addressed two priority matters for the country with the help of expert research and analysis (1) the value expected to be extracted for Maltese citizens through Public Procurement and (2) the […]

National Skills Council

A presentation by the The National Skills Council was shared within the MCESD Council Meeting on 14/4/2023 to brief the social partners on the actions need to be taken in terms of national skills. The presentation can be accessed here.