Reducing waste generation protects agricultural land
Sunday, 1 March 2020, 10:16
Last update: about 7 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Birżebbuġa residents complain about the noise generated by the Freeport. Floriana residents complain about the impact of cruise liners on their lives through depleted air quality, as well as...
When ministers wake up in new skins
Sunday, 1 March 2020, 09:19
Last update: about 7 years ago
Victor Calleja
Snakes change their skin regularly. They shed the old one and slither on, capable of swallowing whatever lies in front of them, even if bigger than them. Snakes are just like politicians, especially...
Decameron 2020
Sunday, 1 March 2020, 08:41
Last update: about 7 years ago
Noel Grima
It was 1348 and the Black Plague was ravaging Europe. Ten young people, seven women and three males sought refuge in a villa outside Fiesole, above Florence, to escape contagion. Thus was born...
Monkey business
Saturday, 29 February 2020, 09:34
Last update: about 7 years ago
Rachel Borg
Re-wind to the hectic few weeks of December ’19 and January last month, when an unusual chart in the sky opened a brief crack in the fortune of the Labour government and its members, starting...
Our children’s wellbeing
Friday, 28 February 2020, 07:40
Last update: about 7 years ago
Owen Bonnici
“Early investments in children’s health, education, and development have benefits that compound throughout the child’s lifetime, for their future children, and society as a...
Referendum
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 08:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
The argument that emerged between the society for hunters and trappers and other organizations regarding the referendum law merits follow-up. I count myself among the big sceptics regarding the use of...
Here to serve
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 08:56
Last update: about 7 years ago
Andrew Azzopardi
Opening up tertiary education was probably one of the best decisions ever taken. The crucial role of tertiary education was fathomed. It was no longer just available for the privileged and elite...
The futility of Public Domain consultation
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 07:55
Last update: about 7 years ago
Tara Cassar
Last Tuesday, the Planning Authority issued the public consultation for the two sites it is recommending for inclusion within the public domain. The sites being recommended include a coastal area in...
Is it true?
Monday, 24 February 2020, 07:40
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
What is the situation that Maltese farmers face when they are hit by some natural disaster, like a storm or a major epidemic? According to available information, there is no way by which affected...
Wasteserv illegality: sort it out
Sunday, 23 February 2020, 11:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Farmers in Magħtab have been asked to contact Wasteserv by the end of this month in order to facilitate access to their land “for necessary studies with the intent of potential acquisition...