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Villa Portelli

Friday, 11 August 2023, 10:10 Last update: about 4 years ago Owen Bonnici

The Maltese Government has handed over the stewardship of the historic Villa Portelli in Kalkara to Heritage Malta, signifying a strategic step forward in the...

Smart City

Thursday, 10 August 2023, 08:00 Last update: about 4 years ago Alfred Sant

It was announced that approvals have been issued for the building of a hotel and new residential blocs in the area labelled Smart City. Now, this was going to become the biggest ever future-oriented...

Financial capability in Malta: Unearthing the facts

Thursday, 10 August 2023, 07:45 Last update: about 4 years ago David Spiteri Gingell

Why is it important for Maltese citizens to be financially capable? From a national perspective, developing financial capability reduces the cost of responding to financial and economic crises, which...

Emergencies

Monday, 7 August 2023, 08:00 Last update: about 4 years ago Alfred Sant

When unexpected problems arise, it is natural that they are given special attention and that emergency measures are taken to counter them. This needs to be done but doing it should not be taken as all...

Bernard’s far-fetched national emergency

Sunday, 6 August 2023, 08:48 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Aquilina

On Tuesday 25 July 2023, the online version of this newspaper reported Bernard Grech, the Leader of the Opposition as follows: ‘As power cuts persist this week, Grech officially called on Prime...

Pilfering our coast

Sunday, 6 August 2023, 08:46 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Cassar

When does a swimming zone cease to be a swimming zone? It’s when developers want it for themselves. That’s exactly what’s about to happen to the foreshore below the old...

The climate emergency: beyond the MCESD circus

Sunday, 6 August 2023, 08:42 Last update: about 3 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

On 22 October 2019 Parliament unanimously accepted what has been obvious to most of us for quite some time: we are in the midst of a climate emergency. Taking stock of the situation, now, four...

Festa in time of war

Sunday, 6 August 2023, 08:14 Last update: about 4 years ago Noel Grima

Have pity on the good people of Mosta.  Having lived in this locality for a small number of years, I know how proud they are of their town. This huge town, at the centre of the island is central...

The sun comes shining through for Ray

Friday, 4 August 2023, 10:05 Last update: about 4 years ago Owen Bonnici

A few days ago we bid an emotional final farewell to the person who I refer to as the poet of the workers, the esteemed Ray Mahoney.  Ray's journey on this earth was...

Authorities

Thursday, 3 August 2023, 08:00 Last update: about 4 years ago Alfred Sant

I still feel a deep scepticism about the effectivness of “independent” state authorities and agencies in the implementation of far reaching reforms that cut across a number of...

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