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No one is an empty tomb

Sunday, 16 April 2017, 10:45 Last update: about 8 years ago Bishop Mario Grech

No one takes pleasure in failures but these form an integral part of our life. Who has never had to face up to difficulties in one’s emotional, relational, professional, ethical and spiritual...

Simon and the Holy Grail

Sunday, 16 April 2017, 10:06 Last update: about 8 years ago Noel Grima

Until a few days ago the websites and the comment spaces were all full of Simon Busuttil’s latest ruse – to rope in Marlene Farrugia as part of his Moviment. PL followers and news...

Coalition building: beyond the arithmetic

Sunday, 16 April 2017, 10:04 Last update: about 8 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

It is pretty obvious that the primary – and possibly the only – objective that the Nationalist Party seeks to achieve through its proposed ‘coalition’ is to numerically surpass...

Are you being served?

Saturday, 15 April 2017, 08:38 Last update: about 8 years ago Rachel Borg

The Prime Minister is satisfied to talk to his supporters and other company about surpassing the deficit and making historic achievements whilst throwing shade at the opposition and anyone who has...

Malta getting worse by the second

Friday, 14 April 2017, 14:37 Last update: about 8 years ago Salvu Mallia

The situation in Malta is getting worse by the second, Salvu Mallia says today. In his vlog, the Nationalist Party candidate said that the Maltese people are, by nature, egoistic, and do not see...

The construction lobby has to be curbed, not strengthened

Thursday, 13 April 2017, 10:27 Last update: about 8 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

There seems to be a belief among politicians that the untrammelled influence of the construction lobby is there to be courted rather than curbed. It makes you wonder who they think is actually in...

Good Friday

Thursday, 13 April 2017, 08:32 Last update: about 8 years ago Alfred Sant

As was to be expected, what had to happen, happened. In our country too, the modern pressures of consumerism, secularism and I don’t know how many other isms, will continue to permeate the...

Missing the Empire

Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 08:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Charles Flores

Let this not be a generalisation, but it is true that a huge number of Brits do miss their empire. So it is understandable that someone like Ian Birrell, who is contributing editor for what is...

The relevance of Jesus

Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 07:49 Last update: about 8 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Beyond spirituality and our personal beliefs, Jesus remains relevant and pertinent albeit years have passed since he walked the Earth.  As one would expect, this time of the year lends itself to...

Good step by University

Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 10:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Miriam Dalli

Labour MEP Miriam Dalli hailed the decision taken by the University of Malta to facilitate entry to academic course for students with autism and other conditions that were finding too many hurdles for...

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