Let’s herald in a new era of politics
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 09:17
Last update: about 3 years ago
A lot has already been said in the past week and a half about Karl Gouder, and what an extraordinary person he was. The national outpouring was quite remarkable, as exponents from both sides of the...
The pills I hated saved my mother’s life
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 08:25
Last update: about 3 years ago
What I carried with me recently, after an interesting conversation with a young lady whose mother has a chronic mental illness requiring regular medication and therapies, were the words 'the pills I...
Opinion: Fake news
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 09:39
Last update: about 3 years ago
The saying goes that one day in politics is a very long time indeed. I must admit that the last fortnight has been particularly unpleasant. I am fully accepting of the fact that the complaints and...
A medical system under stress
Sunday, 8 September 2024, 07:46
Last update: about 3 years ago
This week, I was shocked to read a testimonial of a Maltese doctor who works in the Emergency department at Mater Dei, in the wake of the passing of Stephen Mangion, a police officer who suffered a...
Changing the way politics is done
Sunday, 8 September 2024, 07:35
Last update: about 3 years ago
Michael Asciak
For the government to overrule a local authority and force its opinion down their throat forcefully, is not a good way to do politics nor in the interest of the common good, which should be the final...
What we may learn from the Paris Olympic Games
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 08:31
Last update: about 3 years ago
Michael Asciak
Now that the Olympic Games have come and gone and now that things have simmered down, one can revisit the event in the opening ceremony that caused a stir amongst many Christians. This was a tableau...