Heading in the right direction
Saturday, 10 March 2018, 08:34
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alex Muscat
Adrian Delia is building his political narrative on a distorted interpretation of the latest Eurobarometer survey. He is being selective when quoting the survey, magnifying some issues and ignoring...
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Friday, 9 March 2018, 09:46
Last update: about 7 years ago
Owen Bonnici
Last Sunday's edition of the Malta Independent on Sunday carried a table of all Ministers with the total number of consultants/persons or positions of trust next to each and every name. With a...
Early, forced marriages a form of violence
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 15:28
Last update: about 7 years ago
Francis Zammit Dimech
In his first Vlog for the Malta Independent, on the occasion of International Women's Day, MEP Francis Zammit Dimech speaks about the EU's strategy against early and forced marriages, a practice which...
Cross in classrooms, a symbol of identity
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 08:27
Last update: about 7 years ago
David Stellini
That the Gozo Bishop says that it is not fundamentally important for him whether the cross should be displayed in a classroom or not, is highly understandable because the Bishop is after all a...
Blocks and chains
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 08:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
Initiatives meant to put the country in line with ongoing economic, social and cultural innovation merit full support. For instance, projects being launched in the blockchain and experimental medicine...
More participation of women needed
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:29
Last update: about 7 years ago
Miriam Dalli
There is a need for more participation of women in all aspects of society, including decision-making positions, Labour MEP Miriam Dalli says. Apart from tacking issues like domestic violence,...
Making news
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 09:55
Last update: about 7 years ago
Andrew Azzopardi
Some issues that are making the news and others that should: · It’s not ok that a 14-year-old is remanded in custody, whatever the...
Promises and empty undertakings
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 08:55
Last update: about 7 years ago
Gejtu Vella
“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance” –...
Contrasts
Monday, 5 March 2018, 08:29
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
Between a situation where abortion is considered as a human right and another one where it is considered as an abomination – that is the contrast I note every week when transiting between...