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The citizen’s power of arrest

Sunday, 30 April 2023, 09:04 Last update: about 4 years ago Mark Said

I may not be any police officer, a member of the armed forces, a community officer, a prison warden, a security officer or any other enforcement officer, but I can lawfully arrest you if I were to...

Activism is not a crime

Sunday, 30 April 2023, 08:33 Last update: about 4 years ago

Just a few moments ago, my Inbox pinged. I received an email from the Repubblika president, Robert Aquilina, informing the press that his lawyer Dr Therese Comodini Cachia, has written to the Prime...

A forlorn promise?

Sunday, 23 April 2023, 07:53 Last update: about 4 years ago Mark Said

In more than one local media outlet last year, it was aptly pointed out that the constitutional reform the presidency has been spearheading for some time does not seem to be heading anywhere or, even...

The power of ChatGPT

Sunday, 23 April 2023, 06:56 Last update: about 4 years ago Philip Micallef

The potential of the new AI tool demands a study on its undesirable effects. Artificial intelligence has invaded the public conversation justifiably: the potential that the ChatGPT tool (a kind...

Books and blogs aren’t a game, Mr Prime Minister

Sunday, 23 April 2023, 06:55 Last update: about 4 years ago

In an attempt to sound in control, Prime Minister Robert Abela managed to offend an entire industry this week, belittling the hard work of scores of people, even betraying a sense of ineptitude on his...

A Catholic chaplain’s hostile environment

Sunday, 16 April 2023, 06:42 Last update: about 4 years ago

I was asked by a friend to reflect on my NHS chaplaincy experience and to try and draw conclusions that would be of interest to Malta. I initially thought that the Maltese would not be interested in...

A crisis still with us

Sunday, 16 April 2023, 06:40 Last update: about 4 years ago Mark Said

Do you remember how the unfolding of the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis had been front-page news? It wreaked havoc on many young and innocent lives and did irreparable harm to a once-revered...

Towards a zero-emission building stock

Sunday, 16 April 2023, 06:39 Last update: about 4 years ago

Over the last 20 years, buildings in the European Union (EU) have become gradually more energy efficient and have even started to incorporate cleaner sources of on-site energy generation. This has...

The making of history

Friday, 14 April 2023, 09:08 Last update: about 4 years ago Ivan Grixti

Good Friday was the 25th anniversary from the signing of one of the world’s most important peace deals, nicknamed the Good Friday agreement. Indeed, the signing of that peace agreement brought...

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