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PN will harness ICT to make Malta greater

Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 11:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Simone Aquilina

We live in a world where Information and Communication Technologies are pretty much part a part of our daily lives.  According to Horizon 2020, which is the European Union’s financial tool...

World Class Business district

Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 11:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Ryan Mercieca

Perhaps the first impression one might have of a world-class business district is to fill a country as much as possible with multi-nationals, banks with an international presence and the like....

I can see what the Prime Minister tried to do

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 11:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Ivan Grech Mintoff

I genuinely see what our Prime Minister tried to do when he took a few other EU Prime Ministers and their spouses to a particular pastizzi shop to eat pastizzi on a serviette and drink a glass of tea....

The future of Europe

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 10:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Laiq Ahmed Atif

Recently Malta hosted a summit with European leaders about the need to stem migration through the Mediterranean and to discuss the future of Europe. Last year the Britain voted in favour of Brexit....

Why are women’s voices being censored in Maltese media?

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Alice Taylor

Freedom of choice, freedom of speech, and autonomy over one’s body – these are fundamental aspects of modern philosophy, sociology, psychology, politics, and democracy. So why is it that...

Abortion: Legal Theory v Ethics?

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 10:15 Last update: about 10 years ago

Is there really the need to confuse students by tantalising them with arguments in favour of and against abortion? Do students need to be fully informed about the pros (?) and cons of abortion? Or...

Old age homes in ODZ

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 10:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Colette Sciberras

Most of us have had trouble finding room in a residential care home for our elderly relatives. Therefore, on hearing about the recent spate of applications to build new ones – currently there...

Chris Cardona and proportionality

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 09:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Therese Comodini Cachia

When people like Chris Cardona lose all sense of proportionality, I really do not expect intelligent men and women to question the behaviour of the victim. Have we not grown one ounce out of the...

How mobile is Gozitan society?

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 09:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Anton Refalo

Depending on someone’s personal views, there are many indicators by which we can gauge the extent of maturity of a particular society. Some might focus on material aspects that can be observed...

The seeds for destruction!

Sunday, 12 February 2017, 09:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Michael Asciak

It is quite evident that many countries have encountered globalisation and, having looked out of the window, decided to shut it and withdraw back into themselves, thinking that by doing this the world...

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