Providence
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 06:26
Last update: about 11 years ago
Alfred Sant
I was glad to learn that the fundraising marathon organized by the Dar tal-Providenza at Siggiewi succeeded in reaching the goals set for the activity. When I visited it during the first half of its...
Chalk and cheese
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 09:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Gejtu Vella
Of course there are many pressing issues on our national agenda which as yet have not been addressed properly. People, irrespective of their political creed, instinctively raise their eyebrows...
Unintended consequences
Monday, 4 July 2016, 08:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Alfred Sant
Any action will give both expected and unexpected results. This happens even when decisions are taken in situations which are determined by known and stable conditions. It happens to a greater extent...
Brexit and Malta
Sunday, 3 July 2016, 10:30
Last update: about 11 years ago
Noel Grima
We are now past speculating on the Brexit referendum. With the possible exception of those few thousands who demonstrated in London yesterday, the referendum result holds and must be accepted as the...
Awaiting Brexit?
Sunday, 3 July 2016, 10:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Will the United Kingdom exit the European Union? There is the distinct possibility that the answer to that question will depend on how long it takes for a decision to be taken. The main...
As good as it gets
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 09:19
Last update: about 11 years ago
Rachel Borg
Turns out that the neighbour you hated and complained incessantly about isn’t really all that bad and actually rather important to your personal growth if you had to admit it. As...
Brexit and the misreading of the age factor
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 08:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Simon Mercieca
Political analysts are giving different readings to the Brexit result. However, I am struck by one particular study, which sought to explain it through age cohorts. The analysis stated that senior...
A new twist in the great health giveaway
Friday, 1 July 2016, 10:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
Claudette Buttigieg
Suppose Brexit had not turned out to be the worst living nightmare in recent European political history. Suppose the Panama Papers scandal had not erupted at all. Do you have any doubt what we would...