The 2022 general election: An analysis
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 09:16
Last update: about 5 years ago
Mark Said
We easily forget that free and peaceful elections are a relatively recent development in our country, even when we were wallowing in political disorder and corruption. The preparations, logistics...
Pre-trial publicity
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 08:59
Last update: about 5 years ago
Mark Said
When a trial is deemed newsworthy by the press, it is likely that information about the nature of the allegations, the character of the defendant or other case-relevant information is reported in the...
Taking the next step – Making tourism a first choice for visitors
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 08:53
Last update: about 5 years ago
In my last article, I wrote about the need to work on tourism through commitment, trust and synergy. But this is not going to turn a mature and well used destination into a quality destination that is...
Recalling Malta's Guru: Edward De Bono
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 08:00
Last update: about 5 years ago
Having had the honour and privilege of interviewing the learned Maltese scholar of international fame, for the benefit of the general readership of this regular Sunday newspaper, I submit two brief...
Post-election syndromes
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 09:12
Last update: about 5 years ago
Mark Said
Is it really all over? We saw long lines at polling places demonstrating how intensely Nationalists and Labourites both believed that the course of our democracy was indeed on the line. Voter...
Two-fold EU Response to the Invasion of Ukraine
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 09:10
Last update: about 5 years ago
Since the start of Russia's unjustified and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the European Union has taken on a two-fold approach in responding to the conflict. On the one hand, the European Union...
Cultivating trust
Sunday, 27 March 2022, 07:30
Last update: about 5 years ago
If you were to be asked what matters most to you when seeking service from a professional, what would you reply? Expertise? Integrity? Value for money? All are important, but even more fundamental I...
A single national day for Malta
Sunday, 27 March 2022, 07:28
Last update: about 5 years ago
Mark Said
We have been having no less than five national days in Malta for far too long now. Il-Vittorja, Sette Giugno, Freedom Day, Independence Day and Republic Day to date are all marked as national day...
Time to line up and vote
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 11:10
Last update: about 5 years ago
Mark Said
We are not legally obliged to vote but voting remains our civic duty. But what does it really mean? And what does it mean for us Maltese in particular? Typically in our country, national elections...
Children under siege
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 10:42
Last update: about 5 years ago
The story of little Hassan Al-Khalaf, an eleven-year-old boy, who finally reached safety in Slovakia after joining the masses of refugees escaping the Russian invasion of Ukraine hit the headlines...