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Remembrance Sunday: Lest we forget

Monday, 10 November 2014, 07:58 Last update: about 13 years ago

The poppy is a beautiful flower. They come in hues of purple, orange and yellow. But the colour that it is known for is red. The red poppy has come to symbolise those who lost their lives in the...

Charity and the not so charitable

Sunday, 9 November 2014, 11:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

This week's comments made on the social media by a prospective, but thankfully unelected, political candidate calling for a boycott on what is arguably the country's most beloved annual charity event,...

Europe: The day the wall came down

Saturday, 8 November 2014, 08:35 Last update: about 13 years ago

On 9 November 1989, the Berlin wall was torn down. Some people used tools, others used vehicles while the vast majority used their bare hands to tear down the symbolic divide between East and...

Traffic: Too much of a good thing?

Friday, 7 November 2014, 08:11 Last update: about 13 years ago

This last week, while the schools were off, the roads were a lot clearer. Motorists breathed a sigh of relief as journey times to work were of about 15-20 minutes rather than up to an...

Children in need: Giving a gift for Christmas

Thursday, 6 November 2014, 07:43 Last update: about 13 years ago

The government has announced its support to an initiative which will see vulnerable children receiving the gift of their dreams this Christmas. The initiative can be found online at the website...

Poverty: An inescapable cycle

Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 07:50 Last update: about 13 years ago

On our front page today, we publish the story of a mother of three. She lives off €300 per month in benefits and is given accommodation of the most basic kind in a rundown room where the paint is...

Awareness: Prostate cancer can kill if left untreated

Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 07:58 Last update: about 13 years ago

As October came to an end, the campaign for Pinktober to raise awareness about breast cancer also came to a close. But as we entered November, people might start to notice that men are growing...

Jumping the gun on Air Malta

Monday, 3 November 2014, 07:59 Last update: about 13 years ago

No sooner than the national airline held its Annual General Meeting that all sorts of spin were launched, as if this was the new plaything for the political dialectic. The Opposition spokesmen,...

Church, clean thyself

Sunday, 2 November 2014, 06:55 Last update: about 13 years ago

In a way, Malta is not that important for the Universal Church. But the Church is important for Malta. At least, so far. The Catholic Church is an important part of Malta's DNA. Even without...

New European Commission: growth, jobs top agenda

Saturday, 1 November 2014, 10:44 Last update: about 13 years ago

Boosting growth, cutting near-record jobless queues and making member states stick to tough budget rules are just some of the tasks the new European Commission must quickly get to grips with. The...

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