The spirit of Malta - Lawrence Zammit

A common feature in the campaigns being run by all Maltese parties taking part in the European Parliament elections is the importance they are attaching to representing Malta effectively in the EU fora. This is very laudable – and is what triggered the title of this week’s contribution.

However, what sealed the issue is a billboard I saw while driving, promoting the 90-year anniversary of Cisk, the household name of Maltese beer. One cannot but commend the far-sightedness of those people who created this product – a Maltese product – and the way the Farsons Group developed over the decades. This is something that truly depicts the spirit of Malta.

On the other hand we would be doing an injustice if when we stop at Cisk to depict the spirit of our economy. We must remember so many persons and organisations that have over the last two centuries developed activities that lay the foundations for Malta’s economic development and that have given a practical sense to the concept of added Maltese value.

This year also marks the hundred years of Marsovin. Equally Delicata and Magro Group celebrate their 113th year in 2019. We can even think of organisations that were set up not so long...