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Gozo’s epidemic

Sunday, 20 July 2025, 08:58 Last update: about 2 years ago Kevin Cassar

Gozo is facing a terrible catastrophe.  The number of severely disabled people in our sister island has increased exponentially since Labour came to power.  That number didn't just double,...

Citizenship is not a commodity, and it should never have been

Sunday, 20 July 2025, 08:55 Last update: about 2 years ago Darren Carabott

It took nothing less than a judgment of the European Court of Justice for the Maltese Government to finally acknowledge what we had been saying for so long, precisely that citizenship is not for...

The Mediterrane questionable bonanza

Sunday, 20 July 2025, 08:11 Last update: about 2 years ago Julie Zahra

It's another warm July, and once again I find myself writing about yet another Mediterrane Film Festival which, for the third year running, has turned into an extraordinarily expensive extravaganza....

How 'Colpo Grosso' helped PN win in 1987

Sunday, 20 July 2025, 07:52 Last update: about 2 years ago Noel Grima

Take any Maltese male in his 60s or 70s, mention 'Colpo Grosso' to him ... and watch his face light up. That's the name of a TV series, identified with host Umberto Smaila, which for...

Voluntary work: its multiple values

Sunday, 20 July 2025, 07:04 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

The role of the volunteer in Malta has become a topic of public interest, mainly because of the confluence of three trends. First, all levels of government are encouraging volunteer work as a...

The incoming PN leader

Saturday, 19 July 2025, 07:06 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

For years, Eddie Fenech Adami was a successful leader who turned out to be a big personality. He dominated the Nationalist Party's organisation, policy development and electoral campaigns. But...

An aspirational Labour government

Friday, 18 July 2025, 10:53 Last update: about 2 years ago Owen Bonnici

In 2013, Labour won a landslide victory. It did so again in 2017 and 2022. In the process, it regenerated itself and brought about unprecedented changes, making people's lives better. This happened...

Quality tourism

Thursday, 17 July 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

It is often said that we need to get our tourist sector focussed on the development of quality tourism. We all agree with this target, we all want it. But yet, many questions that need to be...

Summer heatwaves: A wake-up call for sustainability and justice

Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 14:04 Last update: about 2 years ago Michael Briguglio

Amid hot summer temperatures, during Tuesday 8th July the demand for Malta's electricity reached a record high, with a peak of 612MW. According to Enemalta, this was an increase of 100MW compared to...

War

Monday, 14 July 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

In Europe a race has begun among European countries to increase and hugely modernise their armaments and armies. Russia, the US and China have been doing so for a long time and it does not appear like...

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