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From barley to bitcoins. The unofficial history of money

Saturday, 31 March 2018, 09:08 Last update: about 9 years ago JP Fabri

Go ahead and remove a euro note from your wallet. What is it worth? Your first reaction would be the face value of the note; €5, €10, €20, €50 or €100. But what is its real...

The grass is not greener on the same side of the law

Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 14:34 Last update: about 9 years ago Anthony Dimech

Medicalising the grass and sanctioning weed for enjoyment is top agenda. The momentum seems to have reached the point of oblivion and what has been proven to interfere with higher order brain function...

Opinion: Pre-empting abortion - Adrian Delia

Sunday, 25 March 2018, 09:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Adrian Delia

Last week I was once again on the streets of our beautiful country to meet people in our towns, busy with their daily chores, or at their place of work. This direct contact with people is essential...

When safe hands are reliable

Sunday, 25 March 2018, 08:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

In public finances, a clear vision and diligent planning yield good results. When taken care of by safe and reliable hands, results become excellent and lead to an ongoing prosperity with a...

‘Forza Nazzjonali’ and ‘Malta Tagħna Lkoll’

Sunday, 25 March 2018, 08:34 Last update: about 9 years ago

As the latest corruption saga in Malta unfolds, our attention is focused once again on Pilatus Bank. The landslide victory of the Labour Party over Forza Nazzjonali caught a great many by surprise....

Crowd funding: migrating to a larger fish bowl

Sunday, 25 March 2018, 08:32 Last update: about 9 years ago George M Mangion

Readers may well ask how effective is crowd funding? The answer is that this novel way of equity financing enables a company to raise fund through small contributions from a large group of individuals...

Accepting the unacceptable

Sunday, 25 March 2018, 07:56 Last update: about 9 years ago Marie Benoît

It used to mystify me but it doesn't anymore as each day I come closer to understanding just a little bit more about human nature and the human condition.  I am not going to speak about domestic...

‘Enemy of the People’

Thursday, 22 March 2018, 09:04 Last update: about 9 years ago Anna Cassar

It was a brilliant production with an impeccable representation by its stellar cast. My husband and I were among the audience together with a handful of journalists and members of the public, in its...

A tribute to Charles Miceli

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 09:34 Last update: about 9 years ago

Even though I’ve followed Charles and his work, I did not really know him. I only met him once a few months ago when we were both invited on a radio programme. You don’t need to be a...

Police intervention at Planning Authority

Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 08:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Arnold Cassola

The charade at the Planning Authority last Thursday clearly reveals that its chairman, unfortunately, has the wrong priorities. The session stopped for 40 minutes, ten police officers were called...

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