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Reflections on a complex

Monday, 30 April 2018, 08:26 Last update: about 9 years ago

Anthony Licari If one were to seek appreciation of a well-thought and worked out paper to read and defend during an academic event, one would perhaps include universities in the North West and...

How to make your vote count

Sunday, 29 April 2018, 08:59 Last update: about 9 years ago Timothy Alden

Can you put a price tag on the value of your vote? What is your vote worth? Perhaps more importantly, how much influence does your vote have? A final question is, perhaps, what is it you vote for? Not...

Rendering Local Government relevant – the need for renewal

Sunday, 29 April 2018, 08:16 Last update: about 9 years ago

One of the hallmarks of a country's respect for democracy is its commitment to strengthen civic participation in the decision-making processes. This includes measures regarding consultation with the...

Beyond the dogmas of Christianity and Catholicism

Sunday, 29 April 2018, 08:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Colette Sciberras

It makes a refreshing change to hear our health minister refer to an embryo as eight cells, rather than a human or a person. It seems we are finally exploring views that go beyond the dogmas of...

Labour Day – proud and determined

Sunday, 29 April 2018, 08:05 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

The past week has produced further results that confirm the country's high performance with the highest number of persons ever - including more women and more people with disability - in employment....

Two very short stories

Sunday, 29 April 2018, 08:04 Last update: about 9 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

For the Prime Minister, leading the country was no walk in the park. Not only did he have to deal with the embittered loser in the leadership race, but he also had to find ways to co-exist with a...

Of musk and masks

Sunday, 29 April 2018, 07:26 Last update: about 9 years ago Mark Josef Rapa

The air in Malta and in Europe is now heavily polluted with serious allegations of how members of the Maltese government have facilitated or are themselves guilty of money laundering. Recent...

Protecting health, saving lives

Saturday, 28 April 2018, 12:01 Last update: about 9 years ago

Vaccination is one of the greatest successes of public health of our time. In the last 60 years it has saved more children's lives than any other medical intervention. Worldwide, vaccination prevents...

Building a regional oil and gas supporting services hub

Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 15:23 Last update: about 9 years ago George M Mangion

An international EuroMed Oil and Gas conference will be held at the Grand Hotel Excelsior next week. It is the first time that Malta was chosen as a venue for the three-day summit on the subject. One...

Animals thrown at people

Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 09:21 Last update: about 9 years ago

-         Animals only bite to eat and survive, unlike humans who bite to enjoy themselves. People in many countries have the habit of using the term...

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