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The fate of ideals in the real world

Monday, 9 October 2017, 10:23 Last update: about 10 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

Article 42 of the International Criminal Court’s Statute lays down that the Court’s prosecutor has to be of “high moral character”. There are no two ways of interpreting...

Future-proofing Malta’s economy

Sunday, 8 October 2017, 09:45 Last update: about 10 years ago

Simon Barberi   Change can be terrifying and for the most part humans are ill equipped to deal with it. But the days of maintaining the status quo are over.  Traditional...

More prosperity with a purpose

Sunday, 8 October 2017, 09:43 Last update: about 10 years ago Justyne Caruana

With 70 per cent of the 2017 Budget having been implemented, tomorrow the country will look forward to the 2018 Budget with a full account of how the Labour Government will proceed to share the...

Prostitution and gender equality

Sunday, 8 October 2017, 09:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Colette Sciberras

We have, it seems, embarked on a discussion about prostitution. I would like to put forward a few ideas which may seem weird, or downright unrealistic. This is not a campaign in any way; what happens...

Success leads to more work

Sunday, 1 October 2017, 08:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Justyne Caruana

This week, the potential for tourism in Gozo has been reconfirmed with our inclusion in the 'World's 100 sustainable destinations for 2017'. This recognition gives further impetus to our efforts to...

Sandro Chetcuti's false dilemma

Sunday, 1 October 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Colette Sciberras

Sandro Chetcuti needs to decide whether he wants a kick in the groin or a punch to the nose. Obviously, I'm not actually threatening to physically assault Chetcuti. The reason for my opening...

Education: working with all the stakeholders

Tuesday, 26 September 2017, 09:33 Last update: about 10 years ago Therese Comodini Cachia

After the lull of summer a new scholastic year often begins with excited trepidation for school administrators, educators, students and parents. Only last week a group of educators coming from the...

Adrian Delia: the tesserati have spoken

Monday, 25 September 2017, 07:40 Last update: about 10 years ago Clyde Puli

The quasi revolutionary wave that rocked the system and pundits alike culminated in yesterday week’s announcement that Adrian Delia’s emerged as the clear winner of the Nationalist...

Adapting to the modern world

Sunday, 24 September 2017, 09:47 Last update: about 10 years ago Evarist Bartolo

Every sector has a groundbreaking moment, something which changes the landscape of the day-to-day environment of that particular area. One of the most important educational milestones was a UNESCO...

Empowering young people

Sunday, 24 September 2017, 09:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Ian Borg

The government’s Electoral Manifesto for 2017-2022 is built on the principles of equality and democracy to ensure the best time our country has ever seen.  In order for a country to be...

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