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Interconnectedness

Sunday, 4 October 2020, 08:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Justyne Caruana

"We are all leaves in different branches of the same tree." - Laura Lynne Jackson   The Covid-19 pandemic has affected millions of lives across the globe in ways we never thought...

The importance of angels in our lives

Saturday, 3 October 2020, 07:18 Last update: about 7 years ago

On September 29 as well as on October 2, we celebrate two liturgical feasts which are linked to angels. In fact, in the September feast we celebrate the feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and...

A political choice and its impact

Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 08:25 Last update: about 7 years ago

There is a similar pattern between the UK political situation in the recent past and the present one in Malta. Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour Party leader on 12 September 2015 with 59.5%...

Double-standards galore

Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 07:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Carmelo Abela

I often find myself wondering when the Nationalist Party will stop trying to demolish the reputation of this Country and start carrying out its duties in the interest of our people.  Every...

All is not well in Victoria, Gozo

Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 07:17 Last update: about 7 years ago

It's really disappointing and annoying that in Victoria, the main small capital in Gozo, accessibility is in such a terrible and hazardous state. The authorities and organizations concerned...

Teleworking: taking the debate online

Sunday, 27 September 2020, 09:06 Last update: about 7 years ago

Advancements in technology, calls for flexible working hours and ideas on how to reduce running costs saw the concept of teleworking emerging tentatively. However, it was the COVID19 pandemic that...

Planning a budget for a sustainable economy

Sunday, 27 September 2020, 08:18 Last update: about 7 years ago Silvio Schembri

The recently published report by credit agency S&P Global has shed light on the long-term merits of the introduced economic measures which were intended to mitigate any negative economic impact....

Making the best out of the worst situation possible for tourism

Sunday, 27 September 2020, 08:17 Last update: about 7 years ago

Today marks World Tourism Day, which this year is taking place in a far different reality than anyone ever imagined. The upheaval in the travel and tourism industry caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is...

Change and principle come from the outside

Sunday, 27 September 2020, 07:11 Last update: about 7 years ago

The Prime Minister's continued attempts to insist on a time limit on the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia is shocking, but unfortunately not surprising. It is also a terrible...

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