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Cranes

Thursday, 27 July 2017, 07:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

They control the skyline, from well above the rooftops. At Valletta or Sliema up to Mellieħa and beyond. They stand in all sizes, all huge. After private cars, they have become the mechanical...

A sack-race or a three-legged one!

Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 08:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Gejtu Vella

During these hot summer days four gentlemen will hardly be allowed enough time for a siesta, let alone a short holiday.  They will be assiduously campaigning amongst PN party members. ...

Planning Authority says: develop ODZ, it is cheaper!

Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The decision taken by the Board of the Planning Authority last Thursday, with 10 votes in favour and three votes against the development of 4,748 square metres of land Outside the Development Zone...

Accruals

Monday, 24 July 2017, 08:01 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

Finance Minister Scicluna’s plan to convert government accounts from a cash format to one based on accruals is well taken and praiseworthy. Whether it will succeed is another matter. One...

Paola and its Coat-of-Arms: an open letter to Silvio Parnis

Monday, 24 July 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Simon Mercieca

During this week, Paola’s parish community celebrates its annual feast with great pomp and merrymaking. As a person who spent my childhood in Paola, I cannot but dedicate a few words to it. As I...

Brass necks are back in fashion

Sunday, 23 July 2017, 11:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Brass necks are back in fashion, and this past week saw two of them parading down Malta’s high street, squeaking viciously. One of those brass necks is worn by the Prime Minister’s chief...

And then there were four

Sunday, 23 July 2017, 10:30 Last update: about 10 years ago Noel Grima

So all the talk about a new PN leader destined to lead the party to renewed glory has come down to a contest between two knowns and two unknowns. There are more once-hopefuls who have stayed out...

Why we must push for a high society

Sunday, 23 July 2017, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Alice Taylor

It would appear that the legalisation of marijuana for recreational use is well and truly on the cards    While I am no particular fan of the Labour government, due in part to the...

People of privilege

Saturday, 22 July 2017, 09:06 Last update: about 10 years ago Rachel Borg

We would like to categorise the 144,936 votes cast for Labour leading to the re-election of this privileged government of Dr Joseph Muscat and close confidantes, as honest, well-intentioned and...

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