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Revolution of the fifth kind

Sunday, 19 June 2022, 07:35 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

It comes close on the heels of the fourth (digital) revolution which came close on the heels of the third and second (electric powered mass production) which itself came close on the heels of the...

When neutrality is worse than belligerence

Thursday, 16 June 2022, 09:57 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

When delivering the “speech from the throne” on the occasion of the opening of parliament, President Vella appeared to redefine the concept of our neutrality.  He specifically stated...

The weight of Z on the Russian nation

Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 09:17 Last update: about 5 years ago

Almost eighty years ago, after the end of the Second World War, what was left of the German nation experienced an unprecedented sense of enmity, resentment, and hostility as a result of the atrocities...

A new pact for European Islands

Sunday, 12 June 2022, 16:59 Last update: about 5 years ago Josianne Cutajar

This week I was honoured with an overwhelming majority vote in favour of the Islands and Cohesion Policy Report, a file which I worked directly upon as a negotiator on behalf of the Socialists. We are...

Being responsible – Civic pride is essential for tourism

Sunday, 12 June 2022, 16:57 Last update: about 5 years ago Julian Zarb

In my last article, I wrote about the importance of hospitality and service as important qualities for tourism, I am still not convinced that these islands can attract the tourist who WANTS to be...

Embryo discard vs. Genome editing

Sunday, 12 June 2022, 08:09 Last update: about 5 years ago Pierre Mallia

Having been chair of the Bioethics Consultative Committee, and awaiting the nomination of the new, my position was always to be on a neutral side of things in order to be able to evaluate, without...

Should ‘parental alienation’ be made a criminal offence?

Sunday, 12 June 2022, 08:08 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

Parental alienation is a silent but common phenomenon in Malta that is often inadvertently made worse by the court itself for failing to address the matter in an effective and timely manner. Parental...

Unacceptable court delays

Thursday, 9 June 2022, 11:15 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

We have dangerously grown accustomed to accepting and tolerating court delays with the consequence of delaying justice and, worse still, denying justice. The situation now appears to be verging on the...

Shifting blame off their shoulders

Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 10:06 Last update: about 5 years ago

My solidarity is with all the families living in Main Street, Mosta for what they have suffered and are still suffering as a result of the works that have been going on for a long time in the...

What future journalism?

Sunday, 5 June 2022, 07:36 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

I am no journalist myself, but, as one who has been for a long time daily following journalistic trends, I have been able to identify five core values of journalism. These values are accuracy, which...

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