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The bundles on the road

Sunday, 10 March 2024, 07:08 Last update: about 3 months ago Noel Grima

On Wednesday and again a few minutes ago on Friday I watched news18.com which broadcasts direct scenes from Gaza, in both cases from outside the Deir al-Balah hospital in Gaza. I saw the same...

Promoting the Maltese Festa in Brussels

Friday, 8 March 2024, 10:43 Last update: about 3 months ago Owen Bonnici

It is with pride and joy that I share with you the recent showcase of the Festa Maltija (the Maltese feast) in the heart of Brussels, which we set up alongside the dedicated efforts of the...

Discounts

Thursday, 7 March 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 months ago Alfred Sant MEP

Probably not everybody will understand how this could be. But in France, by law, large supermarkets have been obliged to withdraw the very substantial reductions they were offering on the price of...

Space exploration

Monday, 4 March 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 4 months ago Alfred Sant MEP

News about the landing (successful or otherwise) of space craft on the moon has not been lacking. Most ventures were organised and financed by private interests, even if they originated from different...

Gozo: Our prehistoric legacy is under threat

Sunday, 3 March 2024, 08:37 Last update: about 4 months ago Emmanuel J. Galea

We may have experienced the misfortune of losing something valuable or damaging a precious item. The underlying issue was not only monetary value but the sentimental value linked to that object, which...

An epidemic in the making

Sunday, 3 March 2024, 08:36 Last update: about 4 months ago Mark Said

Silence is golden, it is said. Well, that might just as well be absolutely true for us Maltese, as finding a quiet, relaxing spot has become as rare or impossible as finding traces of gold in our...

Running for his life?

Sunday, 3 March 2024, 08:33 Last update: about 4 months ago Kevin Cassar

On Friday 16 February a New York judge handed Donald Trump another crushing defeat, finding the former president liable for lying about his net worth and ordering him to pay 355 million dollars. The...

Blood on their hands

Sunday, 3 March 2024, 08:28 Last update: about 4 months ago Carmel Cacopardo

When speaking on the report of the public inquiry into the circumstances which led to the death of Jean Paul Sofia, Robert Abela, the Prime Minister, emphasised that he expected that those who were...

Groundwater – a necessary call to action

Sunday, 3 March 2024, 08:26 Last update: about 4 months ago Alicia Bugeja Said

Water is a fundamental necessity for all living things, as it plays a crucial role in sustaining ecosystems, supporting agriculture, and ensuring human health and well-being.  Among the various...

We’re back to public executions

Sunday, 3 March 2024, 08:23 Last update: about 4 months ago Noel Grima

It doesn’t look like it had the mesmerized public listening in while stuck in some traffic jam or switching to the parliamentary debate instead of the daily jukebox called radio. Still, it...

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