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Malta’s finch-trapping at the European Court of Justice

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 10:48 Last update: about 12 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

On 1 May 2013, Roderick Galdes, Parliamentary Secretary responsible for Hunting and Trapping, announced that a technical loophole had been found “that would allow the government to present...

The patriots

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 10:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Charles Flores

I see that the self-declared Maltese patriots have expressed disappointment at the low turn-out for their Valletta activity a weekend ago, during which some of them (how many more than...

Disempowering tactics

Saturday, 26 September 2015, 09:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Rachel Borg

The only source of knowledge is experience – Albert Einstein. How predictable of Labour this routine of kicking out the good guys has become.  They are like a group of teenage girls...

Taking the lead

Friday, 25 September 2015, 11:41 Last update: about 12 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

This month marks the half-way mark of this legislature. It is mid-road not just for Muscat’s government but also for Simon Busuttil’s Opposition. The polls have always shown Labour ahead...

Malta isn’t safe with Maltese racists about

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 13:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Nine years ago, Maltese racists set fire to a house – a house, and not merely a front door – in which a family was sleeping. It was 3am, and they stacked lorry tyres packed with bottles of...

Children of a Lesser God

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 11:16 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

My post about the vilification of God brought about a myriad of reactions. Some were positive; others were totally negative and, in some instances, resorted to attacking me on a personal level. Many...

Holiness and corruption

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

The government will be doing well if it persists in holding Skanska and others responsible for the shameful work they carried out at Mater Dei hospital. From beginning to end, the construction of that...

Shifting the goalposts

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 12:18 Last update: about 12 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

The annual Independence Day celebrations organized by the Nationalist Party got off to a wobbly start this time round.  Seeing the PN Whip Hon David Agius running around frantically organizing...

Celebrating the way forward

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 10:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Gejtu Vella

Does size matter?  It may, but I would say no.  It is the way that business, of whatever nature, is conducted that matters.  With no resources except for human resources, these islands...

Eggshells in a stampede

Monday, 21 September 2015, 10:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Marlene Farrugia

Following the anti -immigrant  manifestation that took place yesterday in Valletta was a harrowing experience.  I try very hard to understand what motivates people to protest against...

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