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Of tents and roadmaps

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:42 Last update: about 13 years ago Stephen Calleja

A good part of the Labour Party’s election campaign was built on the health sector, in particular Mater Dei Hospital. The way it spoke led many to believe that, when elected to government, it...

Decaf, whitebait and the European Parliament elections

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Clyde Puli

It took a hard-fought referendum and general election 10 years ago to finally settle the issue of Malta’s membership of the EU. A decade later, and its changes all around. Exciting and promising...

Making sure your private moments remain private

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Roberta Metsola

As a mother, I read with increasing horror the stories earlier this week of compromising photos of young girls being shared on online forums by young boys.   These cases bring to the fore...

Motivating further education

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Ivan Grixti

This is my first contribution in the New Year, so may I therefore take the opportunity to express my sincere wishes for a prosperous and healthy year to all the readers of this...

The bishops are right!

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:31 Last update: about 13 years ago Michael Asciak

Our local bishops are being taken to task because they have dared to declare what is manifestly evident from a moral and anthropological perspective: that homosexual couples should not regularly have...

Peddling passports

Saturday, 11 January 2014, 09:16 Last update: about 13 years ago David Casa

Ever since the surprise launch of the cash-for-passports scheme, and I say surprise because nowhere was it to be found the Labour Party's electoral manifesto, the PN has resiliently voiced strong...

The saga of early school leavers

Friday, 10 January 2014, 07:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Kevin Bonello

In a country where the only natural resource is the human one, it is imperative that each and every student is educated and trained to the best of his/her abilities.  Society has evolved in such...

The PL and its European vocation

Thursday, 9 January 2014, 08:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Kevin Cutajar

One of the promises upon which the PL built its victory at the last election was the transformation of Malta into the best of EU Member States. At face value, this promise sounded charming, but in...

New Year … new challenges

Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 08:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Andre Camilleri Camilleri

It is customary for practically everyone to have a good look at what happened during a year that will be coming to an end, whilst a new year is about to start.  This is the time to look back at...

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