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Political distancing

Saturday, 16 May 2020, 07:21 Last update: about 7 years ago Rachel Borg

We have seen on many occasions that social distancing is not something that registers much in Robert Abela’s zone.  If he wants to have a photo taken with journalists or to have a press...

Covid-19 and beyond

Friday, 15 May 2020, 06:51 Last update: about 7 years ago Owen Bonnici

Coronavirus-related disruptions are giving us all time to rethink and relaunch.  Not since World War II has the world seen schools and educational institutions go into lockdown. We are...

The good and the bad

Thursday, 14 May 2020, 07:32 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Since we’ve been pushing back the corona virus pandemic... for slightly less than three months though it feels like it’s been much longer... we had to learn how to live our lives...

Reclaiming space

Thursday, 14 May 2020, 07:09 Last update: about 7 years ago Michael Briguglio

Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, a few days ago, Maltese society witnessed two opposing claims regarding public spaces. Ministers Ian Borg and Jose Herrera and Local Councils Association President...

‘I have great faith in this people’ – President of Malta

Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 06:04 Last update: about 7 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

The annual Faculty for Social Wellbeing seminar took the form of a webinar whereby the President of Malta, HE Dr George Vella acceded to a Q&A led by the Research Support Officer Samantha Pace...

A towering loophole

Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 07:04 Last update: about 7 years ago Tara Cassar

The Planning Authority received over 380 objections calling for the refusal of the 31-storey hotel proposed over the Fort Cambridge ex-Military Barracks in Tigné Sliema. If approved, this...

HORECA

Monday, 11 May 2020, 08:02 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Clearly, among the workers whose employment has been most under threat by the Coronavirus pandemic are those in the hospitality, restaurant and catering sectors.  The way by which the pandemic...

‘Thank you for existing’

Sunday, 10 May 2020, 11:01 Last update: about 7 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

When we still lived in the best of times under her spouse’s reign of progress, when the system ran on positive thought and money grew instead of trees, when phenomenal deals were struck in style...

Climate Change: after the Covid-19 rehearsal

Sunday, 10 May 2020, 10:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Covid-19 virus has rattled each one of us, throwing all into unprecedented turmoil. This is however child’s play when contrasted with the anticipated impacts of climate change in respect of...

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