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A Police Commissioner in trouble?

Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 09:05 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

Was I, as a historian, to make a quick assessment of the Police Corps, I would have to state that it started going downhill from the clash between Dom Mintoff and Police Commissioner Vivian de Gray....

Workers’ Day - celebrations and concerns

Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 10:11 Last update: about 12 years ago Gejtu Vella

Before I enter into this week’s subject I wish to congratulate all Hamrun Spartans players and club officials for their efforts. Their efforts paid dividends last Saturday as Hamrun Spartans FC...

Oxygenation not indignation

Monday, 25 April 2016, 11:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Marlene Farrugia

People from all over the globe flock to our beautiful islands for regeneration, revitalisation, rejuvenation. They come to us, in droves, seeking to immerse themselves in the enchanting...

Hot summer

Monday, 25 April 2016, 07:53 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

I would not be at all surprised if the coming summer turns out to be a hot one on the immigration front. I only hope I’m wrong. Events seem to be trending towards what European Council...

After the 10-hour debate

Sunday, 24 April 2016, 10:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Noel Grima

As I listened to most of the 13-hour debate on the no-confidence motion last Monday, the one speech which had me silently cheering my head off was the one that did not get a single clap in the House...

38 likes

Saturday, 23 April 2016, 09:51 Last update: about 12 years ago Rachel Borg

After 13 hours of debate, during which 50 of the parliament's 69 members had asked to speak, the opposition motion of no confidence in the Government of Joseph Muscat was dismissed by 38 to...

Guy Fawkes?

Friday, 22 April 2016, 11:52 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

Corvus oculum corvi non eruit is an old Latin proverb, which describes the behaviour of some of our current Maltese politicians. The proverb can be translated as "a crow will not pull out the eye of...

Are more people sick under Labour?

Friday, 22 April 2016, 09:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

The Minister for Energy happens to also be the Minister for Health. He is also the same (and only) Minister from the European Union listed in the largest international scandal, the Panama Papers. The...

Of course it is a matter of conscience

Thursday, 21 April 2016, 11:26 Last update: about 12 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

The government has won a confidence vote in parliament, by voting overwhelmingly for itself. But what really matters in this scenario is whether Joseph Muscat, Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri –...

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