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Academia matters

Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 08:01 Last update: about 9 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

The new academic year has taken off.  As usual, the hustle and bustle at the University of Malta is at their best. Students are chasing freebies on campus while others try to sort out their...

The migrants and their dog

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 09:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Peter Agius

Nationalist Party candidate for the EP elections Peter Agius today speaks about the immigration issue. He highlights last Sunday’s rescue of 58 migrants who were brought to Malta together...

Public transport

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 09:02 Last update: about 9 years ago Michael Briguglio

Nationalist Party candidate for the EP election, Michael Briguglio, today speaks about the trials and tribulations of the public transport sector....

Companies should go green

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 08:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Camilla Appelgren

When it comes to showing off, people prefer not to do it. They often don’t want to be seen as a person having done something only for the profit of it, hence they keep a low profile. Other times...

Regulatory agencies

Monday, 1 October 2018, 08:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

Those who maintain that regulatory agencies are not functioning well enough are probably correct. The consumers’ authority, that regulating financial services, as well as the planning agency...

The Nationalists and the Populists are Europe’s saviours

Monday, 1 October 2018, 07:27 Last update: about 9 years ago Simon Mercieca

Last week, the Prime Minister of Malta joined a number of European politicians, amongst whom the former Italian Prime Minister, Renzi, and the leader of the Liberal group in the European Parliament,...

Amoral idiots at the Planning Authority

Sunday, 30 September 2018, 10:29 Last update: about 9 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The revelation that Jacqueline Gili, Director of Contracts at the Ministry of Finance and government appointee on the Planning Authority Board, was brought over for a meeting by a jet plane from...

An ongoing justice reform

Friday, 28 September 2018, 08:43 Last update: about 9 years ago Owen Bonnici

During the past years, we have strived to provide a better and improved justice sector. This intrinsic pillar in our democracy is being strengthened through the introduction of better services...

Sticky issues!

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 08:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Marlene Mizzi

That the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, would base most of his State of the Union address last week on the long-drawn issues of immigration and Brexit was predictable. What...

Violence

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 07:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

Demonstrations are important because they stimulate and strengthen awareness among people about a given problem. But there comes a moment when one must feel surprised at how we remain stuck at the...

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