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...