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The case against bullying

Sunday, 8 March 2020, 09:27 Last update: about 7 years ago Anthony Zarb Dimech

As celebrities worldwide rally around nine-year-old bullying victim, Quaden Bayles who suffers from Dwarfism and  whose video went viral, a report has also emerged in the local media revealing...

Empowering women for gender equality and equity

Sunday, 8 March 2020, 09:18 Last update: about 7 years ago Justyne Caruana

“A gender-equal society would be one where the word 'gender' does not exist: where everyone can be themselves” − Gloria Steinem, American activist.   Today is...

Hungry? Fancy eating a grilled cop?

Sunday, 8 March 2020, 09:14 Last update: about 7 years ago

I was originally going to comment on the Prime Minister’s announcement on 1 March of decriminalizing prostitution and how that was going to affect police work, but that will have to wait. The...

You can't bribe reality

Sunday, 8 March 2020, 09:12 Last update: about 7 years ago Timothy Alden

The tragic loss of life this week arose not only out of greed, but also out of chronic denial. In Malta and Gozo, it is quite easy to make problems go away if enough money is available - whether that...

What a waste!

Sunday, 1 March 2020, 18:11 Last update: about 7 years ago Timothy Alden

Malta and Gozo have a waste problem. The solutions lie in further moves towards a circular economy and listening to the expertise out there just waiting to be consulted. The recent news that even...

Will the real Police Chief please stand up?

Sunday, 1 March 2020, 09:14 Last update: about 7 years ago

I was talking to a colleague on campus the day the In-Depth interview went online and had the chance to go over a few points from the perspective of another discipline. It’s the...

The solution is in the problem

Sunday, 1 March 2020, 09:13 Last update: about 7 years ago

During a meeting with representatives of women’s rights organisations held on 19th February, Prime Minister Robert Abela was quoted as saying that the number of women in Parliament and the...

The status quo is no longer an option

Saturday, 29 February 2020, 11:12 Last update: about 7 years ago Aaron Farrugia

Over the past few years, Malta has experienced substantial growth in its economy. Whilst it is important to maintain our positive economic performance, we need to ensure that we are developing in a...

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