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Statistics: Rediscovering Relevance

Monday, 17 October 2016, 09:22 Last update: about 11 years ago Reuben Fenech

We live in a time when information is abundant and immediate. The data services industry has grown quickly and its dimensions are now huge. Entities that generate information have mushroomed and...

The government and its upside down policies

Sunday, 16 October 2016, 10:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Michael Asciak

Major industrial accidents involving dangerous chemicals pose a significant threat to humans and the environment. Furthermore, such accidents cause huge economic losses and disrupt sustainable growth....

Budget 2017... Expect no profligacy

Sunday, 16 October 2016, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago George M Mangion

Many forget that 2012 was an election year which caused additional fiscal slippages such that the Commission warned us about a high debt to GDP ratio and that unless we tightened our belts it could...

Is religion the cause of unrest?

Sunday, 16 October 2016, 09:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Laiq Ahmed Atif

The lava of hatred erupts against religion from time to time. Today much of the world considers religion to be of secondary importance and believes that to progress there is a need to step away from...

Alice and the pleasure cruise ship

Sunday, 16 October 2016, 09:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Clyde Puli

“When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean, no more no less” says Humpty Dumpty and Alice aptly replies: “The question is whether you can make words mean so many...

Obligations of disclosure

Sunday, 16 October 2016, 09:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Caroline Galea

On Monday, the much talked-about LNG tanker moored at its quay in the bay of Marsaxlokk. After interminable postponements and delays, the unwarranted Electrogas power station will hopefully be...

Prosperity with social justice

Sunday, 16 October 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Justyne Caruana

Social conscience and solidarity have led the Labour government to perform and deliver during its first three years in office.  Malta continued to be one of the top economic performers in the EU,...

Incubating Paceville… Looking at the bigger picture

Sunday, 9 October 2016, 10:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Chris Borg

The devil is in the detail, the sceptics keep saying. But by starting with a master plan for Paceville, we are effectively incubating one area and carefully following its development, with a view to...

Close to the people I serve

Sunday, 9 October 2016, 09:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Justyne Caruana

We should all be pleased that our work for the elderly has also received international validation. Only a few months ago, the European Union Active Ageing Index showed Malta registering an improved...

Sustaining Sports Tourism

Sunday, 9 October 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Anton Refalo

Last year and the current one are proving to be excellent years for tourism for Malta. The resulting optimism surrounding our tourism industry has been confirmed by several reports and statistics...

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