Disappointing, toothless Superintendence for Cultural Heritage
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 10:32
Last update: about 3 years ago
Julie Zahra
This week we were regaled with some fantastic news. In an interview, Heritage Malta Chairperson Mario Cutajar, said that he believed Minister for Agriculture Anton Refalo had finally returned the...
Gozo: When is the next full moon?
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:32
Last update: about 3 years ago
Emmanuel J. Galea
Many still recall the dreadful summer last year when power cuts plagued Malta and Gozo for 11 days, most of which occurred during a heatwave that saw temperatures rising above 40°C. At...
Edward Scicluna’s exemption!
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:30
Last update: about 3 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Earlier this week all of us could see another phase of Joseph’s earthquake. Magistrate Leonard Caruana decreed, in Court, that the defendants in the criminal inquiry he was presiding over have...
Abela must pay
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:30
Last update: about 3 years ago
Kevin Cassar
In a particularly vitriolic press conference Robert Abela lambasted the Opposition for taking legal steps to recover hundreds of millions funneled to Steward. Amongst the hysteria, Abela made one...
Paid leave to victims of domestic violence
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:30
Last update: about 3 years ago
Mark Said
Domestic violence is among the more frequent ways by which women are injured. Is it time to consider introducing domestic violence leave, or “safe” leave, for those in the workforce...
The new non-glitzy ERA
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:27
Last update: about 3 years ago
Victor Calleja
Remember the first days of a Labour government back in 2013? Oh, my lord, it was full of glitz, full of let’s make the sun shine and show it to the world. All they did was full of pomp, glory...
Not just beer in the dark
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 07:35
Last update: about 3 years ago
Noel Grima
The latest attack on what we had come to see as our normal happened in midweek when the popular beer festival was twice interrupted by a power cut. Many took to social media to vent their anger...
Hard work
Friday, 26 July 2024, 10:41
Last update: about 3 years ago
Owen Bonnici
The Maltese music scene is thriving, and new opportunities are always on the horizon for artists and organizers. The "Rock'N Malta" fund is a testament to this vibrant environment, fostering the...
Vague plans
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 07:07
Last update: about 3 years ago
Alfred Sant
We frequently get told about plans for this or that sector which are intended to describe the strategy that will be followed over the next few years in a given sector and how it is meant to develop. I...
Is our university yielding enough dividends?
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 07:58
Last update: about 3 years ago
Mark Said
Any money pumped into our university set-up should be a sound investment in our younger generations from which our future society will be moulded and from where the country’s future leaders will...