Pocket dictators
Sunday, 8 August 2021, 07:47
Last update: about 5 years ago
It is despicable of the MUMN to use patients to force government's hand in the petty dispute it has in connection with triaging. Blackmail is the only name I can find for the situation. Is...
Lamenting the loss of Gozo’s identity soul
Sunday, 4 July 2021, 08:12
Last update: about 5 years ago
Social media, especially Facebook, is peppered with groups commenting on the destruction of Gozo by rampant and irresponsible development. This is reminiscent of wailing mourners making their cries...
Unprofessional conduct by certain real estate agents
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 07:15
Last update: about 5 years ago
Nowadays, the work of real estate agents has become much easier thanks to the technology of the internet. Most of them, if not all, have developed their own websites and uploaded immobile...
The Saga of Barda Street, M’Forn, Gozo – Food for thought
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 07:14
Last update: about 5 years ago
Many years have passed since my first letter to defend the rights of Barda Street residents. Barda Street is a cul-de-sac or dead-end street and the residents are increasing every day due to more...
Appreciation - John Borg Manduca
Sunday, 21 February 2021, 07:43
Last update: about 5 years ago
At the loss of a much loved family member and longtime friend in a sadness beyond sentience, one mourns in a sorrow that cannot be spoken. Only the recollection of the now unwoven threads of shared...
UNCRPD anniversary
Sunday, 7 February 2021, 09:49
Last update: about 5 years ago
Ten years ago, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD) came into force at the European Union level. It has led to major changes in how the rights of persons...
Looking for a photo/s of the Għadira Camp during WWII
Sunday, 7 February 2021, 09:48
Last update: about 5 years ago
While researching and gathering material and photos for my publication, Wartime Mellieħa 1940-43 I discovered a large amount of new material. However, one of the lacuna that I encountered was the...
Appreciation - Cynthia Caruana Turner
Sunday, 7 February 2021, 09:46
Last update: about 5 years ago
The National Council of Women (NCW) would like to pay tribute to Cynthia Caruana Turner, recognised as one of Malta’s best musicians both locally and internationally. Cynthia was awarded Hon....
Floriana - Not a Champs-Élysées: the cradle of Maltese society
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 08:16
Last update: about 5 years ago
Floriana was not built as the garden for Valletta as was claimed in a particular opinion article. In fact, following the foundation of Valletta just after the Great Siege, the area known as Floriana...