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Vot16 – A historically youthful law

Sunday, 11 February 2018, 08:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

Youth is that time of life when important decisions need to be taken, decisions that can have a big impact for years to come, not just on the individual but also people close to them. Young people...

The right not to get offended

Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 13:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Chris Attard   Since public discussion has descended into a ridiculous state of hysterical outrage, I thought I’d capture your attention with an abysmal joke. Now, on to...

Decoupling waste generation from economic growth

Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 09:15 Last update: about 10 years ago Jose Herrera

It has long been held that the amount of waste generated is influenced by a country’s economic performance as a result of which, high correlation with consumption patterns exists. Decoupling...

Sustaining the nation’s growth

Sunday, 4 February 2018, 08:19 Last update: about 10 years ago Justyne Caruana

While more positive results keep flooding in, the Labour Government is striving harder to sustain its current growth in all sectors and to secure a healthier inheritance for future...

A tale of Teva – a wonder child of innovation

Sunday, 4 February 2018, 08:13 Last update: about 10 years ago George M Mangion

The sudden downfall of the giant pharmaceutical company Teva based in Israel, which has branches in many countries sent shivers down the spine of investors. Teva was the darling of the Israeli...

The theatre of the family and the new inquisition

Sunday, 4 February 2018, 07:57 Last update: about 10 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

Indeed Labour will have big problems once Joseph Muscat decides it's time to pack up and leave. Much of Labour's present compactness is due to his strong leadership, by which I do not mean good...

In the steps of the shoemaker

Sunday, 4 February 2018, 07:32 Last update: about 10 years ago Miriam Sciberras

In one of the first interviews given in 2008 by Joseph Muscat, newly elected Leader of the then Malta Labour Party, he was asked which politician he admired most and who his role model was. His...

Tabernacles of Empirical Evidence

Sunday, 4 February 2018, 07:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Michael Asciak

"You are entitled to be as pro-life as you like, but I will always put the life of a woman before the life of a foetus...Call me a baby murderer all you like, but I would rather be called that than be...

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