Gozo: Resolutions for the New Year
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 08:57
Last update: about 4 years ago
Emmanuel J. Galea
As we welcome the New Year, it’s customary for us to make resolutions for self-improvement and a more fulfilling life. But why confine our resolutions to just personal goals? As Gozo residents,...
Personalising the welfare state
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 08:52
Last update: about 4 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation (MCCF) “………. is vital for us as oncologists in Malta. Without its assistance, many treatments would be off limits and the help we...
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 08:01
Last update: about 4 years ago
Mark Said
That was a celebrated phrase coined by English historian Lord Acton (1834–1902) in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton about how historians should judge the abuse of power by past rulers, and,...
Maltese
Friday, 29 December 2023, 10:31
Last update: about 4 years ago
Owen Bonnici
I am a proud Maltese. The fundamental question we ought to reflect upon is: what truly defines us as Maltese? What distinguishes me and my fellow Maltese? Is it the Maltese ID card,...
No need for heroes
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 08:00
Last update: about 4 years ago
Alfred Sant
If my memory serves me right, it was Bertolt Brecht who came out with the slogan that the luckiest countries are those which do not need heroes. Their public affairs are run well and prudently by...
Birth and resurrection
Monday, 25 December 2023, 07:58
Last update: about 4 years ago
Alfred Sant
Birth, death and resurrection were always recurring themes in the mythological accounts of the Middle East. No doubt this happened because they overlap with the queries about his/her own existence...
Saving his skin
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 10:27
Last update: about 4 years ago
Kevin Cassar
On 1 August 2023, Robert Abela appointed backbench Labour MP Chris Agius as Chairman of Yachting Malta. Agius has no interest, no knowledge and no expertise in the field. On 27 October, the...
Habitual bypassing of procurement regulations in the public sector
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 09:29
Last update: about 4 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Last Monday the Auditor General published the annual audit report on the Public Accounts for the financial year 2022. He did so, as is customary, after presenting the said report to Mr Speaker for the...
Gozo: A beacon of Christmas spirit
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 08:23
Last update: about 4 years ago
Emmanuel J. Galea
Achieving harmony between tradition, development, and progress is not always possible. One tradition in Gozo is the Christmas celebration. We must cherish and enhance it for future...
Democracy vs autocracy
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 08:22
Last update: about 4 years ago
Mark Said
Democracy is arguably the greatest political buzzword of our time and is invoked by political leaders, corporations, and citizens alike—but what does it mean? Can it be defined, measured, and...