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Rename the country to Malta and Gozo

Sunday, 10 November 2019, 09:22 Last update: about 8 years ago Timothy Alden

Gozo is fast being transformed into an economic resource which is being abused and colonised by corrupt businessmen. Although some of these crooks are themselves Gozitan, they succeed in exploiting...

What women want

Thursday, 7 November 2019, 09:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

The young Swedish 16-year-old activist, Greta Thunberg, is influencing policy makers around the world. The “Greta Effect” is also influencing the way voters look at politicians. Analysts...

The Unplanned controversy

Sunday, 3 November 2019, 10:21 Last update: about 8 years ago Miriam Sciberras

Against all the odds, the premiere of the film Unplanned, under the patronage of his Excellency the President of Malta Dr George Vella, went ahead. The audience included a number of distinguished...

Labour’s long-term strategy

Sunday, 3 November 2019, 09:51 Last update: about 8 years ago Justyne Caruana

‘You have to be focused, alert and adaptive all along for your strategy to succeed.’  Charles de Gaulle, former French President This year’s budget shows how the Labour...

Aligning governance with the new era

Sunday, 3 November 2019, 09:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi

The way technology has changed how we work and the way we live is an accepted norm. We are now experiencing an emerging new reality which has coined the term ‘Creative Industries’. The...

Underlying Political Philosophies in the UK and Malta

Sunday, 3 November 2019, 09:14 Last update: about 8 years ago Michael Asciak

It goes to say without a doubt that the charade we see happening in the UK in its efforts to leave the EU is based on an unsound philosophy and one which does not reflect the integrative philosophies...

Skills for the New Economy

Sunday, 3 November 2019, 09:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Silvio Schembri

The world of work is changing very quickly, while we watch – so quickly, in fact, that today’s schools and universities must be able to train people for careers that have not yet even been...

Walking away from Omelas

Sunday, 3 November 2019, 08:18 Last update: about 8 years ago Timothy Alden

Myths, fables and fairytales have served humanity throughout history by imparting warnings, teaching valuable lessons and passing down wisdom. Sometimes, authors in recent history have created works...

Gender equality – power and time holding us back

Friday, 1 November 2019, 09:51 Last update: about 8 years ago

According to the Gender Equality Index, published earlier this month by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Malta improved by a mere 2.4 points since 2015 and is still lacking behind...

How to save a life

Thursday, 31 October 2019, 08:26 Last update: about 8 years ago Miriam Dalli

Three hundred Maltese people are diagnosed with breast cancer ever year. Pink October serves as an awareness month to reach out to all women and men and encourage them to take preventive measures in...

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