It matters to people
Friday, 6 April 2018, 08:07
Last update: about 7 years ago
Owen Bonnici
One of the beautiful things about our country is that we intensely love culture, in its different art forms. It only takes you a small walk in any town during any festive season – be it...
Do not follow
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 08:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
I understand the strategy being undertaken by the PN or part of it, to confront the government wth accusations of corruption, abuse of power and similar scandals. That should work to attract votes, as...
Autism – we need to do more
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 12:08
Last update: about 7 years ago
Marthese Portelli
April and autism. Both start with an A. And incidentally April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism comes in various types and is said to be caused by different combinations of genetic and...
Charity campaigns
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 08:28
Last update: about 7 years ago
Andrew Azzopardi
Ever since I have been contributing to this newspaper I have written about Charity campaigns. I must log in that I have a problem, not only with the way these events are steered, but by the...
The power of ‘why’
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 08:43
Last update: about 7 years ago
Camilla Appelgren
I smiled when I handed over the 4Ocean bracelet to the man at Fomm Ir-Rih. “This is for you, for doing something that very few people would have done,” I said. He looked at me, still not...
Manoel Island: one step forward
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 08:36
Last update: about 7 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The controversy on the future of Manoel Island has been going on for ages. The citizen's action some 18 months ago led by eNGO Kamp Emergenza Ambjent and publicly supported by Gżira Mayor Conrad...
Post Easter
Monday, 2 April 2018, 08:17
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
All the religious practice that developed in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions, from the Osiris cult in ancient Egypt to Christianity and Islam, carried one way or another a central focus on...
Lord’s Prayer: Is Temptation in Maltese 'tiġrif' or 'tiġrib'?
Monday, 2 April 2018, 08:01
Last update: about 7 years ago
Simon Mercieca
In February, the Catholic Heraldpublished a letter from Ft. Raymond Hickey, an 82-year old Augustinian monk on mission in Nigeria. In his letter, Hickey expressed his concern about the...
Mandatory vasectomies for all
Sunday, 1 April 2018, 10:54
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alice Taylor
Since the beginning of time, it is women who have been given responsibility for their sexuality, fertility and for taking steps to control whether or not they procreate. We'll put aside for now the...
Breaking with traditions
Sunday, 1 April 2018, 09:56
Last update: about 7 years ago
Noel Grima
It is undoubtedly the most traditional week of the Maltese year, but it has also become the time when traditions are ignored. Up to a few years ago, the organization Puttinu did not exist except...