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Tackling present challenges to animal health

Sunday, 10 July 2022, 07:47 Last update: about 5 years ago

Earlier this week, our House of Representatives saw the second reading of a new bill, which discussed a number of amendments made to the Veterinary Services Act. These amendments are an essential...

Freedom of movement for workers in the EU

Saturday, 9 July 2022, 12:02 Last update: about 5 years ago Renee Laiviera

Freedom of movement for workers has been one of the founding principles of the European Union (EU) since its inception. It is a fundamental principle enshrined by the Treaty on the Functioning of the...

When good governance turns rotten

Thursday, 7 July 2022, 09:51 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

Years back when I was reading law, while studying the basic precepts of administrative law, I got to know in theory and practice that  good governance is one of the hallmarks of a country’s...

To resign or not to resign? That is the question

Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 06:57 Last update: about 5 years ago Kevin Aquilina

For the critics of the incumbent Attorney General, the question is whether she should resign or be removed by the House of Representatives, if she fails to take the decisive step in her career and opt...

The web revolution

Sunday, 3 July 2022, 09:13 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

It started off with the web in 1989 when Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented it and was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for automated information-sharing between...

Actions to help Ukrainian pupils

Friday, 1 July 2022, 08:51 Last update: about 5 years ago

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February, more than 6.5 million people from Ukraine have sought refuge in the European Union. The majority are women with school-aged children,...

TMID Editorial: Why Malta needs a Covid monument

Thursday, 30 June 2022, 10:12 Last update: about 5 years ago

With life having returned to normal, children back in schools, workplaces repopulated and the nightlife returning to our villages, the desire to move on from the pandemic is irresistible to all....

An unwarranted warrant test

Thursday, 30 June 2022, 10:09 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

Apparently, from now onwards, lawyers may have to divulge any serious physical or mental health problems as part of a holistic test to obtain their warrant. A ‘fit and proper’ test was...

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