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All vulnerable persons must be safeguarded, including minors

Sunday, 28 February 2021, 07:35 Last update: about 6 years ago

In my legal capacity, I was invited to participate in an interesting discussion hosted by Professor Andrew Azzopardi. My contribution as the advocate founder of One Voice Malta, a collaborative...

The completion of the Ta’ Qali Artisan Village

Sunday, 28 February 2021, 07:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Silvio Schembri

Fortunately, we live on an island where creativity is bountiful, where innovation and an innate sense of craftsmanship and even more so, entrepreneurship, within our communities have ensured the...

Vinea Carmeli – The newly published Carmelite book

Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 07:45 Last update: about 6 years ago

Vinea Carmeli meaning ‘Carmelite Vine’, is the title of a book that was recently published by Horizons Communications. The book celebrates the presence of the Carmelite Friars in Malta and...

Restoring the building sector

Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 07:43 Last update: about 6 years ago

Malta is fully committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, but what does this truly mean? This can be achieved by balancing the amount of carbon released to meet operating energy demands, while...

A social and health focused model for drugs

Monday, 22 February 2021, 12:13 Last update: about 6 years ago

Way back in 2010 Alternattiva Demokratika activists had called out the widely accepted practice of jailing drug users. Using drugs and getting caught was basically a guarantee of a prison sentence,...

Where the heart is not enough

Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:51 Last update: about 6 years ago

There is, and most probably never was, any doubt that the Maltese as a nation are generous and full of heart. This is reflected in the way they annually and happily dig into their pockets to support...

The word

Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:37 Last update: about 6 years ago Justyne Caruana

"In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was made flesh. It was so in the beginning and it is so today. The language, the Word, carries within it the history, the culture, the traditions, the...

Post COVID – We reap what we sow

Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:34 Last update: about 6 years ago Carmelo Abela

If it wasn’t for teleworking, the economy would have come to a complete standstill through COVID. This was my main message at the launch of this year’s National Productivity report where...

Achieving a speedy recovery for Europe’s islands

Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:33 Last update: about 6 years ago Josianne Cutajar

Last December’s strong vote in favour of the SME Strategy that I led on behalf of the S&D Group in the European Parliament was surely a positive day and a fitting outcome for the months of...

Leading the way for an innovative Europe

Thursday, 18 February 2021, 08:04 Last update: about 6 years ago

The European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU's policy to combat climate change and has been a key tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

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