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Voting at 16: a conundrum

Monday, 5 March 2018, 08:27 Last update: about 7 years ago Simon Mercieca

Our government has legislated in favour of lowering the voting age to sixteen; a move that began in 2013 when 16-year olds were given the right to vote in local council elections. However, this...

Losing track

Sunday, 4 March 2018, 10:53 Last update: about 7 years ago Noel Grima

I have come to the conclusion that the Nationalist Party in its present format is taking a very wrong decision – it should stop or at least minimize references to corruption that the party was...

Taming the rental market

Sunday, 4 March 2018, 08:56 Last update: about 7 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The policy document entitled 'A Proposal for Rent Regulation in Malta', published last week, has been endorsed by 17 NGOs that are mostly involved in the field of social action. It is a proposal for...

Not enough or the other side of the balance?

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 09:44 Last update: about 7 years ago Rachel Borg

Parents often face a dilemma on how much discipline or not they should apply to their children's formation.   Nowadays boundaries are rather confused, eradicated or mis-guided. ...

Humane

Friday, 2 March 2018, 09:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Owen Bonnici

This week Cabinet took a decision to approve Christopher Bartolo's request to leave prison on bail subject to a number of conditions until his case is decided by the Courts of law - the main condition...

All eyes on Italy

Thursday, 1 March 2018, 10:39 Last update: about 7 years ago David Stellini

The Italians are heading to the polls on Sunday but it is much less clear where the nation is heading. With roughly 40 percent still undecided on how they will vote, the outcome is still up in the...

Bulebel

Thursday, 1 March 2018, 07:52 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

The news that the Bulebel industrial estate needs extending is both good  and bad news. Good because it shows that manufacturing activity is increasing and more space needs to be provided for it....

Policies and their interpretation

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 08:20 Last update: about 7 years ago Marthese Portelli

Last week the relatively newly appointed Environment and Planning Review Tribunal overturned a decision by the Planning Authority, a decision in which the latter had turned down an application for a...

The debate on 'sex work'

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 08:17 Last update: about 7 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

As Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing I feel compelled to call for serious-minded reflection on this delicate matter. The starting point of this debate needs to be focused on a human rights...

The media, the social media - the effects and consequences

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 09:19 Last update: about 7 years ago Gejtu Vella

With the advent of social media, even those with little grasp of this inexpensive but powerful tool, has turned into a micro media house.  Users convey every kind of information and vent all...

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