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The APA’s war on masculinity

Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 19:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Christopher Attard

For the first time in history, the American Psychological Association (APA), held up by academics as the gold standard of psychology, has released a set of guidelines for psychological practice with...

R&D, mid-term blues and Brexit

Sunday, 20 January 2019, 09:21 Last update: about 9 years ago George M Mangion

This week saw the publication of a Concluding Statement on Malta's Economy by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This covers the  performance of the past year and reveals that real GDP growth...

Sustaining high growth levels

Sunday, 20 January 2019, 09:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

During these years of Labour administration, we have proved capable of bearing the burdens of past administrations, but rather than carrying on with them at the expense of future generations, we have...

Citizen Service

Sunday, 20 January 2019, 08:58 Last update: about 9 years ago Timothy Alden

Since Vote 16, there has been sporadic discussion about introducing civic education. It is no use empowering younger people to vote if they do not understand the basics of the democratic landscape. At...

The value of culture

Saturday, 19 January 2019, 09:26 Last update: about 9 years ago

Without a doubt, Valetta 2018 was and will always be a big deal for us. It was a great privilege for our country to have Valletta as the capital city of Europe, mostly because Valletta is definitely...

Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue!

Sunday, 13 January 2019, 09:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Michael Asciak

This quote from Deuteronomy outlines what we should all be seeking in a society inspired by a human rational approach to equity and democracy not to say anything of Christianity. I was abroad when the...

Transgender Healthcare: Leaving nobody behind

Sunday, 13 January 2019, 09:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Chris Fearne

The mantra associated with the Sustainable Development Goals is that of leaving nobody behind. In taking bold steps to develop health care services for transgender persons, we are effectively giving...

Gozo’s best resources

Sunday, 13 January 2019, 09:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

The capabilities of our human resources in Malta and Gozo are the strongest wealth we have and should be acknowledged to secure more prosperity across the nation. After the huge success we have...

PD is the strong Opposition

Sunday, 13 January 2019, 09:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Timothy Alden

The time has come for me to address the latest unfortunate crisis that has befallen the Nationalist Party. My intention here is to show how this episode demonstrates that Partit Demokratiku has been...

Ensuring workers rights across the EU

Wednesday, 9 January 2019, 07:55 Last update: about 9 years ago Francis Zammit Dimech

We live in a world where people no longer stay in the same job or in the same country throughout their lives. The reality is that nowadays there are more and more people that live...

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