Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday urged people to “dream big” saying the country’s successes should serve as an example to other countries.
Addressing Labour Party supporters at an event in Floriana, Abela said he never wanted to take a negative approach when leading the country but a realistic one.
“I have always been positive because I had facts in hand to back what I am saying. Last year, there were backhanded campaigns to paralyse our economy.
“But we have always been there…the voice of hope. Yet we have always been realistic and I believe this is the politics that is distinguishing between the two parties,” Abela said.
Prime Minister Robert Abela remains optimistic on Malta’s return to normality, but has criticised “back-handed” campaigns aimed at paralysing the economy.
While speaking at a Labour Party political activity in Floriana, the Prime Minister optimistically said that a return to normality is fast approaching. He mentioned a recent forecast from the European Commission which projected that Malta will experience the highest rates of economic growth across the all Member States.
However, Abela remarked that there have been subtle campaigns throughout the pandemic to put a damper on Malta’s economic growth.
“When we had no infections, people were creating back-handed campaigns so that people don’t leave their house, or don’t buy from local businesses. In fact, I would like to remind entrepreneurs of the amount of subtle campaigns that tried to force businesses onto their knees and paralyse the economy,” he said.
A rejected deal in 2001 among events that put Easton Hospital in downward spiral
Updated on Feb 11, 2021;
Published on Feb 11, 2021
Easton Hospital on Dec. 18, 2003, at 21st and Lehigh streets in Wilson Borough. Star-Ledger file photo
Editor s Note
This story is part of a special report on how Easton Hospital almost closed last year and what will now become of it.
When the opportunity to join the St. Luke’s University Health Network came up nearly 20 years ago, Easton Hospital said, “no thanks.”
Both St. Luke’s Hospital and Easton Hospital were holding their own, according to St. Luke’s Vice President of Development Robert Martin. Martin was on the St. Luke’s team trying to negotiate the acquisition of Easton Hospital back in 2001.
How a ‘powerhouse’ reached the brink of collapse and a new owner’s plan to rebuild
Updated on Feb 12, 2021;
Published on Feb 11, 2021
Easton Hospital was acquired by St. Luke s University Health Network on July 2, 2020. Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com
Editor s Note
It s been less than a year since Easton Hospital nearly closed after serving as a community bedrock for more than a century. This story explains what happened and what the future holds.
Once a community bedrock, Easton Hospital today shows all the signs of a hospital on its last legs.
But new owner St. Luke’s University Health Network is optimistic it can overcome financial and operational hurdles to turn the beleaguered Wilson Borough hospital around.