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A showcase of Italian design in Valletta

Monday, 19 November 2018, 08:02 Last update: about 9 years ago Simon Mercieca

This week the Italian artist, Tiziana Leopizzi, will be in Malta organizing a number of temporary exhibitions in Valletta. Today,  Leopizzi is considered the Italian ambassador of modern art. I...

Five random thoughts

Sunday, 18 November 2018, 10:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

1. Land Use Planning Twelve years ago, when the local plans were approved by the then Minister responsible for land use planning, Parliament proceeded to approve the inclusion of substantial...

Led by blind spinmeisters

Sunday, 18 November 2018, 09:36 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

It is no coincidence that the last election was won by such a wide margin. The good people of Malta came under the influence of the spinmeisters, some on purpose and some from a negative reaction to...

More cultural infrastructure

Friday, 16 November 2018, 08:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Owen Bonnici

A month and a half before year-end, I already look back at the past months with great satisfaction. It was a superb year for the culture sector, enhanced this year with Valletta as the European City...

Jason Azzopardi's irresponsible behaviour

Thursday, 15 November 2018, 16:28 Last update: about 9 years ago Miriam Dalli

Labour MEP Miriam Dalli harshly criticised Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi for inventing false allegations about the Prime Minister. In her vlog today, Dalli refers to a post uploaded on the...

Diabetics deserve our full support

Thursday, 15 November 2018, 14:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Francis Zammit Dimech

In his vlog on the Malta Independent MEP Francis Zammit Dimech speaks on the importance for everyone to test their blood sugar level. He said that several people have diabetes but are not aware...

How we assume our responsibilities

Thursday, 15 November 2018, 07:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

Too much is said about  how kind the Maltese are as a nation. Perhaps it’s true and there’s a genuine ring in what’s said. We also proclaim that we care a lot about our...

Russian roulette

Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 07:34 Last update: about 9 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

The allegory goes to show that if we were to total the numbers on the roulette wheel they would add to the number of the ‘beast’.  So that creepy, spine-chilling use of ‘17...

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