News analysis
Making the Maltese cross
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People who care about health in Malta were alarmed towards the end of
last year to learn who had been appointed to the most important new job
in the country's educational system, the president of the board of
governors of the prestigious new Malta College of Arts, Science and
Technology. The brand new institution is scheduled to open early this
year, with an initial student population of 4000, an ambitious target
at half the size of Malta's university. It is intended to produce
graduates to supply the needs of industry, thereby aiding and shaping
the future of the economy. So who is to lead the bold new flagship
college? Step forward Mr Victor Scicluna, president of the Malta
Employers' Association and retired boss of Central Cigarettes Co,
local subsidiary of BAT. Quite where he will stand when a cigarette
company starts distributing free, glossy materials promoting cigarettes
to the students, such
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