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Knock, knock; Who’s there?

Monday, 26 January 2015, 08:07 Last update: about 13 years ago

The story which surfaced last week about a Dutchman who posed as a doctor and went on to feel up three girls - one of which was 15 - at Mater Dei Hospital sounds like something out of a...

The great debate that wasn’t

Sunday, 25 January 2015, 09:10 Last update: about 13 years ago

Last Wednesday, the country was geared up for what had been billed as the great parliamentary energy debate. Following months of speculation on the government's energy sector plans, the trading of...

Another Papal bombshell

Saturday, 24 January 2015, 07:31 Last update: about 13 years ago

Pope Francis yesterday dropped another bombshell on the Church and called for all church tribunals around the world to offer marriage annulment services for free. The Maltese Church – which...

Enemalta oil scandal: Who gets to walk away?

Friday, 23 January 2015, 07:54 Last update: about 13 years ago

It is time for the Prime Minister to come clean and state his intentions regarding rogue oil trader George Farrugia, who had been given immunity from prosecution by the previous administration in...

Society: Reformed addicts should not be cast aside

Thursday, 22 January 2015, 07:44 Last update: about 13 years ago

Only a few years ago, anyone who had a drug addiction problem was shunned by society. If anyone knew that someone had gone through the torture of addiction, they were cast aside. Addiction is not...

Parliament: Will parliament finally be open by March?

Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

The House Business Committee was on Monday told that the new parliament building should be completed by March. That being said, the Minister responsible for the building’s completion would not...

Middle East: Abbas dramatically challenges Israel

Monday, 19 January 2015, 07:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

After a decade in power, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has little to show. He is no closer to a deal on Palestinian statehood, has failed to reclaim the Gaza Strip from political rival...

Leader: Vote ‘no’ to political manipulation

Sunday, 18 January 2015, 11:06 Last update: about 13 years ago

For far too long, the issue of Spring hunting has been an all-too-effective tool in the hands of the country’s politicians that has been used time again for the sole purpose of acquiring votes -...

Fund-raising: CCF and the Camino

Saturday, 17 January 2015, 08:37 Last update: about 13 years ago

One is driven to ask: is there anywhere in this society immune from the Community Chest Fund? Is there anything sacred where the CCF does not enter? We had, over Christmas, the issue regarding...

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