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Come back on board with us, minister

Sunday, 10 January 2021, 08:03 Last update: about 7 years ago

Minister Aaron Farrugia's recent statement, that he wishes to improve the public image of the construction industry, was naturally met with wide disbelief. As the target audience of this article is...

Debate on abortion

Sunday, 10 January 2021, 07:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Pierre Mallia

The Ghaqda Studenti tal-Ligi has come out strongly in favour of abortion. I have been fortunate to teach bioethics in several faculties for over 20 years now and the law students are always an...

Collective responsibility

Sunday, 10 January 2021, 07:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Justyne Caruana

“The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.”  - Tom Bodett,...

Will 2021 see new transfer pricing rules?

Sunday, 10 January 2021, 07:44 Last update: about 7 years ago George M Mangion

So far transfer pricing (TP) rules are not in force locally even though we know that about sixty other countries use it.  There is an indirect reference to transfer pricing in the concept of...

Investing and renovating St Mary’s Community

Sunday, 3 January 2021, 11:00 Last update: about 7 years ago

As the Minister responsible for social justice and social solidarity, it is my duty to ensure that social justice is achieved for everyone, even for drug addicts who may have made more than one...

2050: travel to the future show progress in wellbeing

Sunday, 3 January 2021, 10:00 Last update: about 7 years ago George M Mangion

This is a fantasy trip, which takes us on a time machine travelling to New Year’s Eve in 2050. Our economy has trebled during these 30 years having discovered gas in offshore waters and started...

2021 – Hope and solidarity on the dawn of a New Year

Sunday, 3 January 2021, 09:00 Last update: about 7 years ago Silvio Schembri

As the clock strikes midnight at the dawn of every new year, as humankind, we tend to draw a blank on the unpalatable happenings of the previous year and look forward to starting a fresh page, while...

Precarious work vs Vision

Thursday, 31 December 2020, 07:17 Last update: about 7 years ago

It is upsetting that in the year 2020 we are still living in a country where precarious work is widespread amongst the working community. As a new candidate with the PN, I have encountered endless...

What I learnt from 2020 and my wishlist for 2021

Tuesday, 29 December 2020, 09:08 Last update: about 7 years ago

2020 was a different year for all of us. It was hard, unexpected, and incredibly stressful for everyone. So many people have lost their loved ones and we’ve all been living in fear of the worst...

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