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Police Commissioner

Monday, 4 May 2020, 08:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Alfred Sant

If I am to admit the truth, I must say that for me, in appointing a chief of police, the process by which the government must issue a call for applications, conduct an examination of applicants,...

Tourism is on its knees

Sunday, 3 May 2020, 10:35 Last update: about 8 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Tourism has been among the hardest hit sectors of the economy as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. This applies more so to mass tourism which still constitutes an important sector on which...

Lockdown lullaby

Sunday, 3 May 2020, 10:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Charles Flores

It was inevitable that people everywhere would suddenly start complaining of lockdown fatigue, given the sacrifices that have had to be made by the vast majority of nations across the world....

We are too strong for the virus

Sunday, 3 May 2020, 09:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Victor Calleja

Legends are possibly historic fake news. Nero fiddled while Rome burnt then blamed the Christians for setting fire to the Eternal City. Who knows what is true and what is a quibble? But do we really...

Not the end of the pain but the beginning of a new phase

Sunday, 3 May 2020, 08:21 Last update: about 8 years ago Noel Grima

I have just come from hearing today’s update from Professor Charmaine Gauci (Thursday noon) and am reflecting on the implications of the news she announced. Two new cases, none Maltese...

A putrefied caravan

Saturday, 2 May 2020, 07:13 Last update: about 8 years ago Rachel Borg

Back in 2013 as the Premier café’ scandal was being revealed, newly elected Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he had made a mistake, out of enthusiasm, and that he would learn from his...

Teleskola.mt – strengthening online learning

Friday, 1 May 2020, 08:34 Last update: about 8 years ago Owen Bonnici

As soon as the world got to grip with the challenges and threats that the COVID-19 outbreak was going to put upon us all, we immediately started discussions, and consequently reached agreement among...

Debts or grants

Thursday, 30 April 2020, 07:44 Last update: about 8 years ago Alfred Sant

One point that Europeans have failed to agree upon as yet as they prepare their economic recovery programme is how funds should be extended – as loans or as grants? On this one too there...

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