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The right of persons with disability to vote in secrecy

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

“In line with the CRPD, the majority of EU countries offer persons with disabilities the possibility of freely choosing assistance to vote. However, in Greece and Malta, only election officials...

That hand of friendship

Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 14:15 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

So immediately after his last resounding electoral victory, in a quite unexpected and surprising manner, Prime Minister Robert Abela promised that he will 'extend a hand of friendship' to the...

A future like ours

Monday, 30 May 2022, 09:50 Last update: about 5 years ago

Some weeks ago, I posted on Facebook that I’m in favour of life from the moment of conception till death.  A person sent me a message saying that I’m discriminating others like the...

In Malta, is Merit just a brand of cigarettes?

Sunday, 29 May 2022, 07:56 Last update: about 5 years ago

While ADPD is fighting in court to ensure that its 4,747 votes actually count and get what is rightfully theirs, the future looks brighter than ever for the third party as 60,000 people chose to cut...

Celebrating Saydon

Sunday, 29 May 2022, 07:49 Last update: about 5 years ago

Prior to my family’s departure for Australia late in 1958 I had grown up in a most pleasant and culturally rich childhood ambience in the then rural village of Attard, right in the centre of...

Abusing of one’s diplomatic status

Sunday, 29 May 2022, 07:44 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

I was profoundly struck by a recent local court decision whereby the family court told a diplomat stationed in Malta that he cannot claim diplomatic immunity to defy a court order and prevent his...

Rejuvenating the Nationalist Party

Friday, 27 May 2022, 09:47 Last update: about 5 years ago Ivan Grixti

Two months have elapsed since the general election was held with the expected outcome of a Labour landslide still being minced by the Nationalist Party.  Although the Labour Party led by Robert...

Stand out against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia!

Monday, 23 May 2022, 08:48 Last update: about 5 years ago Renee Laiviera

“When my boss found out that I was gay, she didn’t fire me (of course, she couldn’t), but she just started to do everything so that I would quit myself. She needed...

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