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Steering the country back on the right path

Friday, 17 November 2017, 07:59 Last update: about 10 years ago David Agius

Malta is at a cross roads. One road is that of unbridled economic growth accompanied by complete disregard of the rule of law, ethics, moral values and even the most basic principles of democracy,...

No mountain too high

Friday, 17 November 2017, 07:58 Last update: about 10 years ago Robert Arrigo

For, let’s face it. At times, you tend to give up. You'd be tempted to throw in the towel, and resign to the fact that this government made a dog’s breakfast of the basic ingredients...

At the heart of society

Friday, 17 November 2017, 07:56 Last update: about 10 years ago Toni Bezzina

Toni Bezzina    The Nationalist Party’s successes were always forthcoming when the party was responsive to the needs of society.  As politicians, we only remain relevant if...

The rule of law and a new constitution

Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 08:33 Last update: about 10 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

There are probably two ways of defining a nation. Either as a group of people sharing the same language. Or else, a nation as a group of people sharing the same history. Both imply that the group is...

In Paradisum!

Monday, 13 November 2017, 10:17 Last update: about 10 years ago Michael Asciak

The recently published papers by the ICIJ ‘Paradise Papers’ has further revealed thousands of individuals who find ways of avoiding paying their taxes by shunting money into tax havens and...

We are all stakeholders

Sunday, 12 November 2017, 08:12 Last update: about 10 years ago Justyne Caruana

In a global age, where everything and everyone is linked through unlimited technological networks, no family, business, organisation, government or country can consider itself an...

Challenges in the retail industry

Sunday, 12 November 2017, 08:08 Last update: about 10 years ago Anthony Padovani

It is safe to say that we all buy things. Considering that we live in the digital age, sometimes we purchase from real brick and mortar shops and sometimes we make our purchases online. Retail is no...

Opinion: A week since Daphne’s Funeral… Stand up to fear!

Friday, 10 November 2017, 11:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

Vicki Ann Cremona A week has passed by since Daphne’s funeral was held in Mosta. Those who chose to attend heard a superb sermon from our Archbishop about true justice and repentance, and...

Respecting the institutions is key for an effective democracy

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 08:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Jose Herrera

Indisputably Malta’s legal framework is based on the rule of Law. We fully embrace the notion of the separation of powers as enunciated by Political Philosopher Baron de Montesquieu in 1748....

Demicoli v. Malta – Part Two

Monday, 6 November 2017, 10:02 Last update: about 10 years ago Kevin Aquilina

The case of Demicoli v. Malta was the first case decided by the European Court of Human Rights in which Malta was the respondent state. Malta lost that case miserably. In essence, the whole argument...

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