Carrying out reforms
Friday, 15 November 2019, 08:08
Last update: about 8 years ago
Owen Bonnici
It was a pleasure addressing the ‘Supporting the efficiency of Justice in Malta’ – SRSS Conference Technical Support Project between the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local...
Mob rule
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 08:37
Last update: about 8 years ago
Michael Briguglio
Self-appointed experts of everything, quick fix conclusions on complex policy matters, sensational labelling of enemies via clickbait posts, black or white statements, all or nothing approaches and...
Distrust in PN
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 08:25
Last update: about 8 years ago
Alfred Sant
The fact is clear that there still exists a widespread distrust of the PN, though possibly some marginal improvement on the matter has been registered recently. A crucial point remains the fact that...
Keith Schembri, dead man walking
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 09:44
Last update: about 8 years ago
Mark A. Sammut Sassi
Needless to say, this is a metaphor. But indeed, Keith Schembri is politically finished. And if his boss has any sense, he should realise this and fire him immediately. Ironically but not...
Mental health: 50 important facts
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 09:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
Andrew Azzopardi
Last Saturday’s Ghandi xi Nghid, the current affairs programme I anchor on Radju Malta dealt with issues surrounding mental health. These last couple of years we have seen this topic...
Jerma objectives: A developer’s shopping-list
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 08:50
Last update: about 8 years ago
Tara Cassar
Unlike most sites within the development zone, the former-Jerma hotel is not regulated by a specific set of planning parameters dictating what can or can’t be built. Instead, the policy...
Economic prospects
Monday, 11 November 2019, 07:11
Last update: about 8 years ago
Alfred Sant
In reality, the European Commission’s autumn 2019 report on Malta’s economic prospects had next to nothing new to say. As we knew, the economy has continued to grow at a very satisfactory...
Orbot il-Ħmara, Ġuż!
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 10:36
Last update: about 8 years ago
Mark A. Sammut Sassi
... fejn jgħidlek sidha – a slight variant on a Maltese proverb that could be translated as “Tie the jenny where her owner tells you”. (In reality, the proverb refers to the...
Our Constitution: the reform ahead
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 10:10
Last update: about 8 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Some may consider that Malta’s Constitution is fine in its present state but, unfortunately, much more than a couple of tweaks are required. We are all aware that constitutional mechanics are...
Where are you going, silly?
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 09:23
Last update: about 8 years ago
Victor Calleja
In a number of public loos a lovely sign above the wash-hand basin orders you to wash your hands. I hate people telling me what to do. But I hate them even more when I’m told what to do while I...