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Welcome back, world, you have been sorely missed

Sunday, 28 June 2020, 08:02 Last update: about 7 years ago Noel Grima

We have had the reopening of shops and of some other Covid restrictions such as bars and restaurants. There were some celebrations to mark this but it was rather hesitant in nature.  First of...

The good news has arrived

Saturday, 27 June 2020, 06:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Rachel Borg

Remember that announcement on the 13.4.14?  What Joseph Muscat “announced” was that the price of petrol was going down by two cents and diesel price will remain unchanged till the end...

Learning opportunities

Friday, 26 June 2020, 07:22 Last update: about 7 years ago Owen Bonnici

On the basis of a Croatian Presidency background note, ministers responsible for education this week exchanged views on the lessons learnt from the crisis as a basis for future informed decisions....

The social media

Thursday, 25 June 2020, 06:51 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

They have come to determine the personal behaviour of many, since people end up impressed with how many individuals are keyed up to disparage with total carelessness no matter who. Apparently, the...

Firefighting or uniting

Thursday, 25 June 2020, 06:47 Last update: about 7 years ago Michael Briguglio

As the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder progresses, Malta’s news portals are once again dominated by corruption and deficit in governance. The omerta’ that...

How come?

Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 08:36 Last update: about 7 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

As a mix of melodrama, comedy, farce and tragedy - call it what you may - unravels in our Courts of Justice, these questions come to mind: The Windfarm How come a state corporation with the...

Roadworks in Għeriexem Valley - Why the opposition?

Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 07:48 Last update: about 7 years ago Tara Cassar

This Thursday, the Planning Board will decide on an application put forward by Infrastructure Malta for works on the road overlooking the Għeriexem valley to the North of Rabat. The works...

You paid for those tickets

Monday, 22 June 2020, 07:25 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Consumers have right on their side. They paid for their air tickets, the flights never materialised and still they have not yet gotten back the money they paid. A European regulation stipulates that...

Prosy points?

Sunday, 21 June 2020, 10:42 Last update: about 7 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

Warning: This article is meant for intelligent people only.  At times, one has to flit from one point to another, like a bird dancing around a tree’s dense branches. The other option is to...

Who is the puppet master?

Sunday, 21 June 2020, 10:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

There is a lingering question as we listen to or read reports on the evidence being compiled in court relative to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Who do the police protect? The clear...

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