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No, Madam President

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 06:56 Last update: about 3 years ago

“Saying is a different thing from doing.” Michel de Montaigne - Philosopher At the beginning of April, Myriam Spiteri Debono was sworn in as Malta’s 11th President, being...

Life after a death in Malta

Sunday, 5 May 2024, 08:13 Last update: about 3 years ago

“I wrote the book because I felt that my mother’s murder was becoming bigger that her life,” wrote Paul Caruana Galizia on his decision to write his best selling and award winning...

Local councils can be the beating hearts of our communities

Sunday, 5 May 2024, 08:08 Last update: about 3 years ago

With the local council elections steadily on the way, and the relevant electoral campaigns now having kicked off officially, as an outgoing councillor on the local council of Attard, and candidate on...

Kant and euthanasia

Sunday, 28 April 2024, 12:16 Last update: about 3 years ago Michael Asciak

22 April 2024, marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant. Kant is a towering figure in ethics, deciding on what is good or bad, because at a time when skepticism and empirical...

Challenging ‘might is right’ on Workers’ Day

Sunday, 28 April 2024, 12:15 Last update: about 3 years ago

A few days away from Workers’ Day celebrated annually on 1 May, I shall share some thoughts regarding the intricate roles, challenges and difficulties experienced by worker representatives in an...

Emerging technologies in agriculture: From drones to AI

Sunday, 28 April 2024, 12:11 Last update: about 3 years ago

The agricultural industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by emerging technologies that are revolutionizing the way we cultivate, harvest, and manage crops. From drones that monitor...

Justice delayed; justice denied – NBM

Sunday, 28 April 2024, 08:31 Last update: about 3 years ago

What prompted me to write this is Dr Mark Said’s article ‘The unfinished business at the Law Courts’ (TMIS April 14). Not being a lawyer, it does not fall within my competence to add...

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