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Toothless local councils

Thursday, 14 December 2023, 08:00 Last update: about 4 years ago Alfred Sant

Initially I admit to having been sceptical about the setting up of local councils. I considered they would serve to trigger new expenses without bringing about any real improvement in the...

The trade unions

Monday, 11 December 2023, 07:59 Last update: about 4 years ago Alfred Sant

Trade union power in Europe has been declining since the times of British Prime Minister Thatcher, perhaps even before that. Industrial organization in factories where many workers congregated helped...

Alfred Sant targets fellow columnists

Sunday, 10 December 2023, 08:31 Last update: about 4 years ago Kevin Cassar

Alfred Sant, a regular contributor to this newspaper, has turned his guns on his fellow columnists. He’s targeting those who dare criticise Labour. He’s using his platform and his...

Launching our fishers into the digital age

Sunday, 10 December 2023, 08:13 Last update: about 4 years ago Alicia Bugeja Said

Over the past few years, our society has faced monumental and generational change. The latest advancements in science and technology have left an indelible impact on every aspect of our...

An alternative to supermarkets?

Sunday, 10 December 2023, 07:29 Last update: about 4 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Supermarkets are self-service shops offering a wide variety of food and beverages as well as household goods. Having a substantial amount of floor space, they are usually close to residential areas...

Local councils behaving badly

Sunday, 10 December 2023, 07:20 Last update: about 4 years ago Noel Grima

The local councils were set up as an institution in the early 1990s and were even inserted in the Constitution soon afterwards. They have had their ups and downs and took some time to be accepted...

Capitalism

Thursday, 7 December 2023, 08:00 Last update: about 4 years ago Alfred Sant

                          Like it or hate it, one has to admit that...

Too much wailing

Monday, 4 December 2023, 08:00 Last update: about 4 years ago Alfred Sant

I doubt whether they’re noticing what is happening. However those who regularly write to lament about how in their view Malta under a Labour administration has become Sodom and Gomorrah, are...

Reforming the secret state

Sunday, 3 December 2023, 08:30 Last update: about 4 years ago Kevin Aquilina

One of the main pillars of the public administration in Malta has been – and continues to be – administrative secrecy. The public administration, in order not to be held accountable, goes...

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