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Responsible decisions and statements

Sunday, 17 June 2018, 09:34 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

Life in politics is far from sitting on a throne. Fully aware of serving the country, a politician must be constantly focused and take the necessary decisions the country requires and for which he or...

So it shall be written. So it shan’t be done

Sunday, 17 June 2018, 08:59 Last update: about 9 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

While Giovanni Bonello is going hoarse preaching the Gospel of Reason week in week out, a fortnight ago Kevin Aquilina made a powerful indictment on this paper’s sister edition. Both seem to me...

The call to action

Sunday, 17 June 2018, 08:26 Last update: about 9 years ago Timothy Alden

Two years ago, I would never have imagined that I would be involved in politics. I used to look at politics as an exclusive club of the old and well connected, the wealthy, and yes, the ones who were...

Concerned citizens, going in circles

Sunday, 10 June 2018, 08:55 Last update: about 9 years ago Timothy Alden

The top concerns in Malta at the moment are traffic, the environment and good governance. Both the PN and the PL are performing miserably on these three issues, so much so, that these issues are of...

Our innovative government

Sunday, 10 June 2018, 08:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

Any government that aspires to succeed must be aware of - and pre-empt - the need for change and be proactive in taking the necessary measures with a clear vision for the future. In his speech...

A well-packaged marketing exercise

Sunday, 10 June 2018, 08:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Michael Asciak

I spent the best part of Sunday evening with a group of colleagues poring over the new amendments for the Embryo Protection Act. After about three hours, my colleagues and I came to the conclusion...

A Gozo tunnel – is this Muscat’s parting legacy?

Sunday, 10 June 2018, 08:07 Last update: about 9 years ago George M Mangion

A recent government announcement stated that an undersea tunnel is being studied and its route will most likely start at Manikata and end somewhere in Nadur Gozo - a stretch of 13 kilometres with a 70...

Delta Summit 2018 – Malta's official blockchain event

Friday, 8 June 2018, 08:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Silvio Schembri

A few weeks ago, the DELTA Summit was launched. This is the Malta Government Official Blockchain event which will be organised between the 3rd and 5th October. It will be the peak of a  journey...

Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 10:27 Last update: about 9 years ago Jose Herrera

Continuous economic growth has led to an urban development surge coupled by a strong demand for the necessary infrastructure which is not only affecting our settlement patterns and rural landscape...

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