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Archbishop Scicluna and his recent appointment at the Vatican

Monday, 10 December 2018, 07:42 Last update: about 6 years ago Simon Mercieca

A few days ago, I was invited to preside over the launch of a book by Antonio Ureta about Pope Francis. I shall be reviewing this book next week. What I wish to share is an interesting conversation...

The mutilation of Saqqajja

Sunday, 9 December 2018, 10:20 Last update: about 6 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The planning application to convert two old town houses in Saqqajja, Rabat into a boutique hotel is another attempt to mutilate our historical heritage. The row of town houses at Saqqajja, rather than...

After Tuesday

Sunday, 9 December 2018, 09:56 Last update: about 6 years ago Noel Grima

I spent most of the past week in Parliament - the British one. It so happened that before I ever entered the Maltese Parliament, I attended a sitting in the House of Commons, when John Major was...

Stop using public money to favour party loyalists

Friday, 7 December 2018, 09:28 Last update: about 6 years ago Peter Agius

In his vlog today, Nationalist Party candidate for the European Parliament election Peter Agius tells the government to stop using public money to favour Labour sopporters....

ARB: the setting up of a new structure

Friday, 7 December 2018, 07:35 Last update: about 6 years ago Owen Bonnici

One of the most delicate aspects of the justice reform was without doubt the setting up of the Assets Recovery Bureau (ARB). The setting up of the fully functioning ARB is not only needed for the...

Brake on tourism

Thursday, 6 December 2018, 07:29 Last update: about 6 years ago Alfred Sant

We get told that a brake on tourism growth has become necessary since we’re reaching a stage where the capacity of the island to cope with the demands that this sector makes on the social and...

You need to rock the boat

Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 10:31 Last update: about 6 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

These last weeks we are celebrating our students’ achievements, best represented in their graduation.  Almost 320 students graduated at Diploma, Bachelor, post-grad certification, Masters...

NAO report is government’s certificate for corruption

Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 12:10 Last update: about 6 years ago Francis Zammit Dimech

In his vlog MEP Francis Zammit Dimech says that the Auditor General's report on the Electrogas power station deal condemns the government in the way it operated to award the contract to Electrogas....

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