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Revisiting our village festas

Thursday, 6 May 2021, 07:29 Last update: about 6 years ago

In a month’s time our beloved Malta will once again start to welcome incoming tourists from various destinations considered to be safe in terms of the current Covid-19 pandemic.  Needless...

The pride of the Republic of Poland

Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 07:41 Last update: about 6 years ago

The 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Polish Constitution, the first in Europe, should be an inspiring holiday for the whole of today’s Europe. Filled with the joy of spring, we are...

My Malta is not for sale

Monday, 3 May 2021, 08:44 Last update: about 6 years ago Adrian Delia

The IIP programme first became public back in June 2013 when the then Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and then parliamentary secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Edward Zammit Lewis...

Workers for prosperity

Sunday, 2 May 2021, 08:01 Last update: about 6 years ago Justyne Caruana

  Yesterday, we celebrated International Workers Day or what is also known as Labour Day. It is a day that honours the achievements and contributions of workers across the globe. Labour Day...

Still unfit for purpose…

Sunday, 2 May 2021, 08:00 Last update: about 6 years ago

The recent amendments to the Code of Organization and Civil procedure have been hailed by the authorities as bringing to fruition the long-awaited regulation of the legal profession. The reality is...

‘You are under arrest’ – Know your rights

Sunday, 2 May 2021, 07:45 Last update: about 6 years ago

Being arrested by the Police can prove to be a confusing experience to some, and not so confusing to others. Nonetheless, it is equally important to be aware beforehand of the rights you are afforded...

In pursuit of an independent media

Sunday, 2 May 2021, 07:06 Last update: about 6 years ago

The concept of party-owned TV channels is practically unheard of in any other EU member state, if not the entire democratic world. In recent months, a constitutional case was filed against such...

2 + 8 – a real perspective in tomorrow’s tourism

Sunday, 2 May 2021, 07:03 Last update: about 6 years ago

This week I will be comparing strategies (I know, this is often seen as an onerous topic, especially, if both strategies were developed by political parties). But I simply cannot help sharing this...

Manuel Dimech - what would he think this May Day?

Saturday, 1 May 2021, 09:22 Last update: about 6 years ago

Recently, the 100th anniversary of Manuel Dimech's death in exile in Egypt came and went. In spite of the fact that a statue in his honour was erected in front of Castille years ago, one wonders what...

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