Maltese festas
Friday, 26 May 2023, 08:46
Last update: about 1 day ago
Owen Bonnici
Maltese festas are, in a way, a testament to the cultural spirit of the Maltese communities, a reminder of their ability to embrace life and revel in the joy of celebration through collective and...
Devolution?
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 08:00
Last update: about 3 days ago
Alfred Sant MEP
When the establishment of a Ministry for Gozo was announced and later that of local councils, they were presented as part of a devolution strategy by which Gozo and local communities would be given...
Averting pensionocalypse
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 07:40
Last update: about 2 days ago
David Spiteri Gingell
Malta's pension system was introduced in 1979 following a major reform of the social security landscape. Our system depends on demographics, an optimised labour market (retirees, females, migrants,...
Keep trying
Monday, 22 May 2023, 08:00
Last update: about 6 days ago
Alfred Sant MEP
My interest in the Eurovision Song Festival is minimal. But naturally, others like it and hugely – as an audience, and from the perspective of artists in the musical, dance and performance...
A Lilliputian criminal procedure reform
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 08:52
Last update: about 7 days ago
Kevin Aquilina
By means of a consultation document entitled Riforma fis-Sistema tal-Kumpilazzjonijiet u Rinviji (Reform of the compilation of evidence and referral procedures), the ministry responsible for justice...
Special needs parenting
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 08:39
Last update: about 7 days ago
Mary Muscat
Special needs parenting is often misunderstood and misrepresented. Because of its lack of visibility, it renders one isolated and weary. Speaking from experience, advocating for related issues...
In-Nigret: more agricultural land to be bulldozed
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 08:35
Last update: about 7 days ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The local plans are seven in number. They are supplemented by a land use planning rationalisation exercise. This consists of the identification of land outside the development zone (ODZ),...
Abela’s destruction of language
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 07:51
Last update: about 7 days ago
Kevin Cassar
“If there is a political force that can bring about change it is the Labour party in government,” Robert Abela declared. Abela was being ‘interviewed’ by ONE journalist Samuel...
Degeneration under Labour
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 07:40
Last update: about 7 days ago
Mark A. Sammut Sassi
It doesn’t seem that the general public is angry – or if there is anger, it’s still inward; people are seething and not really expressing it. It seems to me that the Maltese are sick...
Bastions
Friday, 10 February 2023, 09:31
Last update: about 5 months ago
Owen Bonnici
One of the most outstanding aspects of our patrimony is undoubtedly the bastions surrounding our unique Capital City, Valletta. They are indeed a work of art in themselves and portray a message...