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Abuses by the Government’s Social Housing Department

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 08:21 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

The Nationalist Party has launched its document on good governance in which it lists 103 points on how this may be achieved. Cynics may ask why are the Nationalists proposing this now and not during...

PN’s standards, PL’s indignity

Monday, 14 December 2015, 09:59 Last update: about 12 years ago Stephen Calleja

Over the past few months there has been a growing distinction between the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party. While the PN is setting standards and raising the bar on good governance, Labour...

Manufacturing

Monday, 14 December 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

I came across a very interesting article written by a top representative of the manufacturing sector in which he discussed its current situation in the context of Malta’s membership of the EU....

Decorating Tony Zarb: the race to the bottom gathers momentum

Sunday, 13 December 2015, 11:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Almost every day now brings a fresh insult to decent people. Today’s is the way former General Workers Union boss Tony Zarb is decorated with Malta’s highest honour. No doubt there are...

The Commonwealth as the EU’s future

Sunday, 13 December 2015, 10:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Noel Grima

Over the past month, we have seen two top-level meetings here – first the EU-Africa summit and then, a fortnight later, the CHOGM. Admittedly, at the top of our concerns as the meetings...

Symbolic gestures do not compensate for planning failures

Sunday, 13 December 2015, 10:11 Last update: about 12 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Last Thursday, the Mepa Board finally decided to approve the Freeport Terminal's application to install four cranes with 140-metre high jibs at the terminal. This decision was taken after the Board,...

It still is a strange old world

Sunday, 13 December 2015, 10:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Charles Flores

Man may just be within reach of establishing a foothold on Mars and has connected the whole of humanity via the electronic phenomena with ever so minute gadgetry, but it still is a strange old world...

A secret society

Saturday, 12 December 2015, 16:04 Last update: about 12 years ago Rachel Borg

At this point in time the Labour Party in government has fallen way behind public opinion and continue to justify its vindictive and awkward remarks as scores to notch up on its belt.  Maybe they...

Marlene’s list, Muscat’s jacket

Friday, 11 December 2015, 12:08 Last update: about 12 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

It pays to be in Parliament during crucial sittings. Listening to it over the radio or watching it on TV ends up cutting out significant details. While taking votes for and against the...

Franco Debono and Constitutional Reform

Friday, 11 December 2015, 08:56 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

In one of those rare instances in local politics, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat gave a positive reply to the PN’s document on Good Governance and immediately stated that he is ready to start...

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