I threw stones at them
Friday, 22 December 2017, 08:29
Last update: about 7 years ago
Owen Bonnici
"I threw stones at the soldiers," a kind nun told me. "You did what?" I asked, incredulously. "I threw stones at the soldiers during the second Intifada. They were going to...
Is the consensus over?
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 08:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
Lost in the noise generated by the amendment including Malta in a list of four EU tax havens, that was proposed to the final report by the Panama papers committee of the European Parliament, was the...
Christmas musings
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 16:12
Last update: about 7 years ago
Andrew Azzopardi
Recently the Department of Social Policy and Social Work within the Faculty for Social Wellbeing organised a collection for the Food Bank in Valletta, a commendable initiative by the staff. ...
Christmas greetings and red poinsettias
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 09:32
Last update: about 7 years ago
Gejtu Vella
This is the time of the year where millions of people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The nativity story which took place in Bethlehem many, many hundreds of years ago is...
Astonishing
Monday, 18 December 2017, 08:19
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
I find astonishing those people who have suddenly discovered what there is in financial services to denigrate or praise, but the former mostly. Over the years I was surprised that nobody seemed to...
Are Brussels’ lobbyists hitting out at us?
Monday, 18 December 2017, 08:15
Last update: about 7 years ago
Simon Mercieca
There is a concerted effort from lobbyists in Brussels to destabilize Malta. If there is need of confirmation, the vote taken at the European Parliament to declare Malta a tax haven is a case in...
Great expectations: Valletta before 2018
Sunday, 17 December 2017, 11:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Noel Grima
The crowds really hit Valletta these pre-Christmas shopping days. The dazzling Christmas decorations, the dressed up shop windows, the crowds themselves and the assorted entertainments to be had...
Encouraging the avoidance of paying tax
Sunday, 17 December 2017, 10:30
Last update: about 7 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The issue as to whether or not Malta is a tax haven has been brought to the fore once again, as a result of the amendment to the Panama Paper Inquiry Report discussed in the European Parliament...
Actions speak louder than words
Friday, 15 December 2017, 08:13
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alex Muscat
Adrian Delia’s struggle to take control of his own party is coming at a cost to the country. With a dismembered Opposition, a group of...