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It’s not a choice - eating disorder awareness

Saturday, 29 May 2021, 09:09 Last update: about 6 years ago

In the past, eating disorders tended to be seen as affecting mainly young females, however we now know more about them and realise that they are ubiquitous. They affect people from diverse...

Rethinking parliamentary democracy

Friday, 28 May 2021, 07:18 Last update: about 6 years ago

Fifteen months after the outbreak of the pandemic, everyone is called upon to think again, to think about themselves. No sector can simply wait for the crisis to end and then just return to life as...

Green infrastructure: a much-needed shift

Thursday, 27 May 2021, 07:58 Last update: about 6 years ago Aaron Farrugia

Green infrastructure involves a network of green spaces and features, both in the urban and the rural settings, which improve the quality of life and environmental benefits for our...

Malta’s environment is in our hands!

Thursday, 27 May 2021, 07:56 Last update: about 6 years ago

Even if it is taken for granted, the environment plays an important role in our lives and has an impact on our standard of living. Countries around the world are becoming more conscious about the...

Reduced to a nation of beggars

Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 08:55 Last update: about 6 years ago

From my point of view, this is what the Labour Party has reduced us to. Many of you have seen for yourselves the queues of people who are lined up every day behind the doors of Ministers,...

The decriminalization mentality

Monday, 24 May 2021, 07:50 Last update: about 6 years ago

I shall not mince words and say it as it is: decriminalization is one step closer to legalisation. It is like saying that a certain action is in breach of the law, but if you commit it, you will...

The pros and cons of electronic monitoring

Sunday, 23 May 2021, 09:00 Last update: about 6 years ago

Malta is the latest country toying with this concept. Although  studies in many countries have found that electronic monitoring (EM) is a promising tool for reducing recidivism and controlling...

Abortion is Murder

Sunday, 23 May 2021, 09:00 Last update: about 6 years ago

Humanity is becoming so restless and unruly. Not quite in connection with this fact although it is one of the ingredients in the bitter recipe, but there was a time when observing the unfolding drama...

What we need the law to do before we think about euthanasia

Sunday, 23 May 2021, 09:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Pierre Mallia

As indeed happens after every invitation to speak on a talk-show, some reflective practice after the episode is bound to happen both about what has been said by the other and about my responses....

Brilliant idea, but what about the science?

Sunday, 23 May 2021, 09:00 Last update: about 6 years ago

A few days ago my family, like many other families around Malta, received a small envelope from the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning. In this envelope was another envelope...

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