A world in slumber
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 08:20
Last update: about 1 day ago
It is a disgrace that Israel is getting only verbal condemnation for, and getting away with the atrocities it is committing in Gaza with such ardent fervour. It is obviously relishing the unfettered...
Inaccuracies in book review
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 08:03
Last update: about 16 days ago
I am writing in response to the book review titled "Genesis of a tragedy", written by Noel Grima and published on 11 May 2025 in your newspaper, The Malta Independent on Sunday. As the author of...
Near mayhem
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 06:57
Last update: about 28 days ago
It is near mayhem every day at Rabat bus terminus at some times of the day, with passengers needing to take a bus having to stand in the middle of the very traffic-heavy road to watch out for their...
The Hunger Lust
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 06:56
Last update: about 28 days ago
Every year the world rightly marks the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Maybe the world should now also start marking the Hunger Lust, the deprivation of food aid to...
What Malta can do to fight climate change
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 08:03
Last update: about 3 months ago
Small countries like Malta, with their limited resources and geographical vulnerabilities, face unique challenges in addressing climate change. However, these nations are also well-positioned to take...
Russian Embassy takes issue with Minister’s article
Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 16:01
Last update: about 5 months ago
The Russian Embassy in Malta has taken issue with an opinion article written by Minister for National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government of Malta, Owen Bonnici which was published in The...
Simply not on
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 07:37
Last update: about 7 months ago
In 2024, it may sound incredible, but it is perfectly true, as I have personally experienced it. Thursday, November 21, was supposed to be a normal civil court sitting schedule, presided by...
No to segregation
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 09:06
Last update: about 9 months ago
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) emphasizes the importance of inclusion and equality in services for persons with disabilities. Specifically, Article 19 of the...
Our blessed roads
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 07:40
Last update: about 11 months ago
It is true that most of our roads were renewed, but some of the roads' directions and roundabouts should have remained like before, such as: 1. When you are going out of Mgarr, now you have to go...