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Abela must pay

Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:30 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Cassar

In a particularly vitriolic press conference Robert Abela lambasted the Opposition for taking legal steps to recover hundreds of millions funneled to Steward. Amongst the hysteria, Abela made one...

Edward Scicluna’s exemption!

Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:30 Last update: about 3 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Earlier this week all of us could see another phase of Joseph’s earthquake. Magistrate Leonard Caruana decreed, in Court, that the defendants in the criminal inquiry he was presiding over have...

The new non-glitzy ERA

Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:27 Last update: about 3 years ago Victor Calleja

Remember the first days of a Labour government back in 2013? Oh, my lord, it was full of glitz, full of let’s make the sun shine and show it to the world. All they did was full of pomp, glory...

Not just beer in the dark

Sunday, 28 July 2024, 07:35 Last update: about 3 years ago Noel Grima

The latest attack on what we had come to see as our normal happened in midweek when the popular beer festival was twice interrupted by a power cut. Many took to social media to vent their anger...

Hard work

Friday, 26 July 2024, 10:41 Last update: about 3 years ago Owen Bonnici

The Maltese music scene is thriving, and new opportunities are always on the horizon for artists and organizers. The "Rock'N Malta" fund is a testament to this vibrant environment, fostering the...

Vague plans

Thursday, 25 July 2024, 07:07 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

We frequently get told about plans for this or that sector which are intended to describe the strategy that will be followed over the next few years in a given sector and how it is meant to develop. I...

Is our university yielding enough dividends?

Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 07:58 Last update: about 3 years ago Mark Said

Any money pumped into our university set-up should be a sound investment in our younger generations from which our future society will be moulded and from where the country’s future leaders will...

Regulators

Monday, 22 July 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

The endeavours of regulators in the different fields of economic and social activity are not sufficiently well known and appreciated. To be honest, one doubts whether they are being so effective and...

Gozo: The Cittadella archway

Sunday, 21 July 2024, 08:27 Last update: about 3 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

The Cittadella, in the centre of Gozo, is a small fortified city on a naturally defended hill overlooking the Gozo capital, Victoria (Rabat). This strategic location was ideal for ancient settlements...

Andy Ellul’s silence

Sunday, 21 July 2024, 08:25 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Cassar

In October 2023, The Times published a front page report revealing that Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul’s driver, Roger Agius, was claiming disability benefits while driving him around. ...

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