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TMID Editorial: Construction and the economy

Friday, 20 October 2023, 11:40 Last update: about 4 years ago

At the Malta Developers Association’s Annual General Meeting earlier this week, President of the association Michael Stivala said that a slowdown in this sector would 'profoundly impact' the...

TMID Editorial: Wrong day, but still a significant message

Thursday, 19 October 2023, 11:47 Last update: about 4 years ago

BirdLife probably chose the wrong day for their latest protest, as their message was not as powerfully received as they intended it to be. Nonetheless, what they did in front of the Prime...

TMID Editorial: Waste disposal and fines

Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 12:02 Last update: about 4 years ago

As from last Sunday, fines started to be imposed on individuals and businesses caught depositing waste in wrong garbage bags. Warnings are still being given for a first offence, but as from the...

TMID Editorial: Looking to the future

Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 16:02 Last update: about 4 years ago

Malta is facing a number of challenges due to the way the island has developed over the years. Ones related to construction, transport, the economy and enforcement. From an island of quiet...

TMID Editorial: A most tragic day

Monday, 16 October 2023, 09:57 Last update: about 4 years ago

Six years ago today, a horror story unfolded. The news came in of an explosion in Bidnija, and soon after, it became known that Daphne Caruana Galizia was the victim. She was killed just...

TMID Editorial: The 16-year-old mayor

Saturday, 14 October 2023, 10:01 Last update: about 4 years ago

A recently announced reform which has got many people talking is a draft bill which will allow 16- and 17-year-olds to become mayors and deputy mayors at local council level. Announced on...

TMID Editorial: More resources for mental health

Friday, 13 October 2023, 10:40 Last update: about 4 years ago

Policy makers should put more resources behind measures that will protect children’s mental health, Former President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca recently said. A statement by the Malta Trust...

TMID Editorial: The Middle East cauldron

Thursday, 12 October 2023, 11:47 Last update: about 4 years ago

The latest developments in the Middle East, a part of the world that has been in the limelight for decades, are a matter of serious concern. Hundreds have already died in an escalation of events...

TMID Editorial: Caruana needs to convince Abela first

Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 11:12 Last update: about 4 years ago

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana does not seem to have an idyllic relationship with the Prime Minister. Earlier this summer, there were reports that the two exchanged heated words during a Cabinet...

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