Towards a fairer society
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 10:15
Last update: about 12 years ago
Clyde Puli
This week we celebrated the World Day of Social Justice which if anything serves to remind us of our responsibility to contribute towards an inclusive society promoting social justice, equality and...
A gross distortion of the truth
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 10:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Jason Azzopardi I refer to the editorial of Sunday 15th February entitled "The government impaled by its own decision" which spoke about this government's pre-electoral agreement with the Monti...
Enhancing rights and services for the elderly
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 10:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Justyne Caruana
For the third time in three weeks, it is my pleasure to announce that the elderly in Gozo will once again benefit from new, better-quality welfare services. Following the past notice on behalf of the...
Renzo Piano’s Unfinished Symphony
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 09:04
Last update: about 12 years ago
Joe Friggieri Twenty-five years have passed since Renzo Piano submitted his original designs for the complete restructuring of the entrance to Valletta. Swayed by the widespread, hostile reaction...
The ghost of notaries past
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 09:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Anton Refalo
For decades they have been abandoned to the mercy of the elements. The lifetime oeuvres of all-but-forgotten Manifki, as Notaries Public were popularly known, living and serving in Gozo dating from...
Good news from SVDP
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 10:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Justyne Caruana
This week we had some good news with regards to one of our main projects at St Vincent de Paul. Without doubt, the residence's kitchen has proved quite a contentious issue. Last July, I announced that...
Age of consent
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 09:38
Last update: about 13 years ago
Carm Vassallo
The age of consent has been tinkered with throughout the ages; always supposedly aimed at protecting the vulnerable from abuse. The Codé Napoleon set it at 13! In my teenage years I cannot...
Sexing up the Gozo cheeselet
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 09:19
Last update: about 13 years ago
Anton Refalo
For far too long, Gozo was marketed, both directly and subliminally, as the island where time stood still. The typical media focus would be on the odd eccentric character watching the world go by...
A single shade of grey
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 09:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Michael Asciak
The Labour Party in Malta prides itself on being a party of and for the working class. There is of course nothing wrong in supporting social solidarity and it is not a remit that belongs to its own...
Blinkers on
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 10:35
Last update: about 13 years ago
Joe Cassar
Over the past weeks the PN has been very clear about its position on the issue of the Valletta ‘monti’. Simon Busuttil reiterated his position as party leader and future PM very...