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Together

Friday, 10 June 2022, 08:32 Last update: about 5 years ago Owen Bonnici

This week, 9 difference entities in the field of the protection of cultural heritage hailing from the realm of Government agencies, the Church and the University of Malta come together to create a...

Price increases

Thursday, 9 June 2022, 08:00 Last update: about 5 years ago Alfred Sant

There will not be a quick solution to the problem of price increases. It has spread to entire economic areas of activity after having initially struck most the food and energy...

My Octopus Teacher

Thursday, 9 June 2022, 07:25 Last update: about 5 years ago Michael Briguglio

For some reason or another, I never found the time to watch ‘My Octopus Teacher’, the award-winning documentary film released on Netflix in 2020. Only until University colleague and friend...

Bugibba: what a pity

Monday, 6 June 2022, 06:56 Last update: about 5 years ago Alfred Sant

I have no problem to play it again. It is such a pity that Bugibba has been left to deteriorate so much by way of the maintenance and upkeep of its facilities. I am not the only one to say so, even if...

The judgement slayer

Sunday, 5 June 2022, 10:00 Last update: about 5 years ago Mary Muscat

Two weeks ago, one of Giovanni Falcone’s anti-sympathisers wrote that the judge was over-rated, “exalted beyond his merits” and was only focused on building his career. He was...

Insipid cowardice

Sunday, 5 June 2022, 09:30 Last update: about 5 years ago Kevin Cassar

“Never have I been so ashamed of my country. They want only one thing - to remain in power forever, live in pompous tasteless palaces, sail on yachts, enjoying unlimited power and complete...

Cooling the price hikes

Sunday, 5 June 2022, 07:33 Last update: about 5 years ago Noel Grima

The talk around the table this weekend could possibly focus on the vertiginous ascent of prices, notably food prices. What used to cost €x now costs €x+ after just a week. There is talk...

7.6%

Friday, 3 June 2022, 08:43 Last update: about 5 years ago Owen Bonnici

In the first quarter of this year, Malta achieved an exceptional economic growth rate of 7.6%. This positive trend is attributed to solid domestic demands and significant investments. Compared to the...

PN leader

Thursday, 2 June 2022, 08:00 Last update: about 5 years ago Alfred Sant

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech obtained a good vote to confirm him in his party’s top job. Politically the vote should provide him with a platform from which to build the PN’s internal...

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