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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...

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