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Trauma in children, the mother of all evil

Thursday, 2 February 2023, 07:30 Last update: about 5 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

We have been throwing solutions left, right and centre as we witness one tragedy after another in this country. The blaming game is at its best. As always happens when there is a spike in criminality...

When government gets no credit

Monday, 30 January 2023, 08:00 Last update: about 5 years ago Alfred Sant

Though some people are sceptical about this (or make believe they are), the truth is that a government with a left wing orientation remains tagged with the label of being descended from some lesser...

Government’s attack on the judiciary’s impartiality

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 09:34 Last update: about 5 years ago Kevin Aquilina

Through Bill No. 39 of 13 January 2023 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2023, government is launching its New Year’s parliamentary legislative schedule with a frontal attack on...

Flooding the town Red

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 09:15 Last update: about 5 years ago Mary Muscat

The effects of the infrastructural changes taking place in Mosta are bewildering, to say the least. From what I can deduce on paper, the flooding prevention mechanism will only exacerbate the problem....

Safeguarding land and livelihoods

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 09:13 Last update: about 5 years ago Alicia Bugeja Said

The efficient and effective use of our arable land is an issue that originates from decisions and policies past; yet, to have a safeguarded future, it requires tangible action in the present. The...

Open spaces and the 15-minute city

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 09:10 Last update: about 5 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Having a substantially increased area of open spaces and ensuring that these spaces are accessible for all is good policy. The fact that currently we lack accessible open spaces is a failure of land...

The cult of the strongman

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 09:09 Last update: about 5 years ago Kevin Cassar

Robert Abela is adopting the habits of dictators. His tolerance for rampant ministerial abuse, his intolerance for journalists, his degrading treatment of irregular migrants and his determined assault...

Oh! Comino!

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 09:07 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

Well, it had to happen. They’ve spoilt pretty much everywhere, so Comino had to be next in line. An application has been cooked up to build a hotel and a bungalow village on the so-far unspoilt...

Safe as houses

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 08:14 Last update: about 5 years ago Noel Grima

Along with many others I did not feel Tuesday’s strong quake at 9.30pm (maybe because at that time I was watching an equally strong quake on a football pitch!). Or maybe because I was on...

Preserving historical documents

Friday, 27 January 2023, 08:16 Last update: about 5 years ago Owen Bonnici

This week hundreds of Sir Adrian Dingli's private documents, dating back to the beginning of the 19th century when Malta was just beginning to form part of the British Empire, have become part of the...

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