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Our festi: a celebration of a people

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 07:56 Last update: about 3 years ago Julie Zahra

Being a politician offers an unparalleled opportunity to be close to a multiplicity of communities, at all moments - problematic times, grief, celebration and anything in between. So, when seen from...

Labour’s only growth industry

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 07:01 Last update: about 3 years ago Noel Grima

That man is at it again. He is back in the news doing what seems is the only thing he can do. That man is Joseph Cuschieri, son-in-law of former President George Vella. All through his...

Neo-Fascism

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 07:58 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

As the incidents in the UK have shown, neo-fascism can be not just an extreme political movement but equally a threat to a country’s internal security. Beyond considerations of how it can be...

60 years later

Monday, 12 August 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

2024 happens to be the sixtieth anniversary of Independence. Whether you love or disparage it, that event really brought about a fundamental and historic change to the island’s political...

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Monday, 12 August 2024, 07:54 Last update: about 3 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is one particular pearl of wisdom which, is fair to say, sums up what Labour managed to achieve for our country and our people. It is worth pointing out that this fable gave the...

Towards a tourism which cares

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 08:53 Last update: about 3 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The tourism industry does not care about the residential community. Slowly, over the years, it has taken over beaches and large stretches of the coastline. In addition, it has taken over pavements in...

How Planning Authority is devastating Gozo’s scenic landscapes

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 08:47 Last update: about 3 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

The 2013 election which the incumbent government of Gonzi PN lost with such a thrashing defeat does not need further analysis. The outcome of the result was not a question of ‘if’ but of...

Robert Abela belongs in the dock

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 08:46 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Cassar

Consider this thought experiment.  A commissioner colludes with a group of businessmen and signs a deal to let them build new headquarters, develop an academy and provide much needed resources to...

The metaverse and legal considerations

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 07:44 Last update: about 3 years ago Mark Said

Prior to the last general elections, in its manifesto, the Nationalist Party had come up with a €1 billion digital vision for Malta that included the metaverse, an immersive virtual reality...

Jason flees

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 07:42 Last update: about 3 years ago Victor Calleja

Jason Micallef, rabble rouser, has decided to not contest the post of deputy leader of the Labour Party. Micallef fits the position perfectly as he is rude, uncultured, inept. He’s only given...

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