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On education, social policy and political transfers

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 09:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Clyde Puli

A few days ago, Simon Busuttil made some changes in the Shadow Cabinet made necessary by Lawrence Gonzi’s decision to relinquish his seat in the House of Representatives and Chris Said’s...

Thinking outside the box

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 09:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Michael Asciak

I would like to make some suggestions to the PN about its bad financial situation. It might not amount to much, and to all intents and purposes it might have already been thought of by the current...

The bridge that Gozo needs and other matters

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Alfred Mifsud

Gozo needs a bridge of steel or concrete as much as anyone needs a hole in the head. Those who dream that any such fixed connection between the two main islands could be economically and financially...

Building blocks for a banking union

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 08:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The creation of the EMU and the introduction of the euro were milestones of European integration. They stand out as one of the EU’s most far-reaching achievements. Indeed, the euro is one of...

The fear of black

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 08:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Pamela Hansen

What is wrong with us? Some of us are so apathetic that nothing moves us and then some overreact to trivia. Important things are skimmed over and mountains are made out of molehills. Like the fuss...

Roderick Galdes launches the silly season

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 05:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Roderick Galdes, the PS for Animals, is working really hard to justify his salary and the cost of running his secretariat. Some weeks ago he held a fund-raising concert at Girgenti Palace with the...

Fake goods seized by EU customs

Saturday, 10 August 2013, 09:17 Last update: about 13 years ago David Casa

The European Commission has recently presented its annual report on the actions taken by EU customs to uphold intellectual property rights. Such reports are based on information that has been sent to...

The damage to Malta’s reputation is cumulative

Thursday, 8 August 2013, 08:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Our government seems to believe that it has won world admiration for its stance on that tanker and the immigrants which it picked up off Italy. It hasn’t. The internet and the press reports have...

Integration: The policy that dare not speak its name

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 08:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Martin Scicluna

The challenges of irregular immigration to Malta are long-term. There is a need for politicians and the country at large to acknowledge that the influx is unlikely to abate. It will wax and wane, as...

Cyber Bullying: Are we prepared?

Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 08:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Kevin Bonello

It is a well known fact that bullying is a form of communication which is transmitted by the perpetrators in various methods.  Bullying, of course, is no new phenomenon and it has been around...

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