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Neżisti jew Ngħix? – A Social Breakfast

Monday, 24 January 2022, 10:18 Last update: about 6 years ago Ivan Bartolo

People feeling like they are existing, rather than living, is an increasing reality. One can meet people of different levels of education and from various generations who would say; “I feel more...

Preparing for a sustainable and responsible tourism activity

Sunday, 23 January 2022, 08:27 Last update: about 6 years ago

In my last article, I wrote of the predictions I see for a more sustainable and responsible tourism activity rather than one in which the industry, the authorities and the other more commercial...

When convenience became a scourge

Sunday, 23 January 2022, 08:26 Last update: about 6 years ago Mark Said

How many of us know that it was  Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland who, in 1907, created Bakelite, the first real synthetic, mass-produced plastic, and that it was American engineer...

Misuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws

Sunday, 23 January 2022, 08:25 Last update: about 6 years ago

In life, sometimes we come across such experiences that are so unbearable and painful that they remain etched in our memories for many years to come. Such is the case with the heart-rending incident...

Dubai celebrates Malta Day at Expo

Thursday, 20 January 2022, 07:48 Last update: about 6 years ago Silvio Schembri

It was a privilege for me to head the Maltese delegation at the Dubai Expo currently underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but most of all, it was a great honour to witness Malta’s flag...

Distinguishing our dame of high esteem

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 08:47 Last update: about 6 years ago George M Mangion

On 17 January, the Members of the European Parliament will decide who will take the spot of the President of the European Parliament for the rest of the 2019-24 term.  In November 2021, Roberta...

Redefining the Office of the Ombudsman

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 08:46 Last update: about 6 years ago Mark Said

Our Ombudsman institution has been in place for almost 27 years now but its journey to date has been anything but smooth in spite of various amendments to the law, over the years, aiming to fine-tune...

The 10 Commandments to avoid road rage

Sunday, 9 January 2022, 08:07 Last update: about 6 years ago

Last week, I inadvertently drove out of a side road into the main road without stopping on the “Stop” sign with the consequence that I forced the main road driver behind me to brake...

2022 – Another year of uncertainty for tourism?

Sunday, 9 January 2022, 08:06 Last update: about 6 years ago

In my last article I wrote about the strategy for tourism that was launched last month and which, is nothing short of a paltry PR exercise that will never see any implementation.  In my first...

Ready for 2022 and its challenges

Sunday, 9 January 2022, 08:04 Last update: about 6 years ago Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi

We have entered 2022 with a list of challenges not limited to the latest wave of the Covid-19 pandemic which is raging throughout the whole of Europe and the rest of the world. Europe is classified by...

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