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No escape from justice

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 08:38 Last update: about 2 years ago Kevin Cassar

On Tuesday 11 March, the country's former leader was arrested, put on a plane and transferred to the Hague.  Three days later he was in the dock facing accusations of serious crimes at the...

Gozo’s fast ferry: gain or pain?

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 08:36 Last update: about 2 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

By late August, almost at the tail end of summer, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure, and Public Works, Chris Bonett may stride onto the Sliema Creek quay, will beam at a shiny red-white...

Their greed … our ruin

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 08:09 Last update: about 2 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Over-tourism is a double-edged sword. You may get the initial impression of increasing economic benefits. Then you realise that, after all, maybe, not all is well. Not just economically. Over-tourism...

Setting the standards

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 07:23 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

Public criticism frequently targets our courts for their perceived weakness in imposing criminal punishments. For many offences, our legislature has lately increased the maximum and minimum parameters...

Unacceptable and disappointing

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 07:21 Last update: about 2 years ago Noel Grima

The two parallel interviews with the two contenders for the leadership of the PN, which were broadcast on Monday, were deeply disappointing. If they go to the electorate with that kind of...

The fear of truth is taking over

Sunday, 13 July 2025, 07:20 Last update: about 2 years ago Victor Calleja

Some very nice, heavyweight fighters for justice in Malta have advised me to keep as quiet as possible about the PN. To not criticise it, to shut my most unimportant mouth. The reasoning of these...

Culture and the arts at the heart of our communities

Friday, 11 July 2025, 08:53 Last update: about 2 years ago Owen Bonnici

We launched RETOLD - an unprecedented initiative which brings back to Malta leading international art and design projects, by Maltese artists and creatives, which made Malta proud...

Tobacco

Thursday, 10 July 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

Years ago, when many European countries, including Malta, had prohibited by law smoking in all enclosed public spaces (bars, restaurants...), France still allowed it. Now having like the others banned...

Reflections on police day

Thursday, 10 July 2025, 07:59 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

While joining in the celebrations to commemorate Police Day, we must remember that the job of the police is extremely important to protecting the safety of citizens. However, with so many challenges...

The maritime sector

Monday, 7 July 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

People who claim that the maritime sector deserves more attention will always be right even if what they lobby for is already being done. This country is built around the sea and in many aspects...

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