The Malta Independent 5 August 2026, Wednesday
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Pretending to preserve heritage

Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 08:05 Last update: about 8 years ago Tara Cassar

Yet another property forming part of the island’s cultural heritage stands in peril. In April last year an application was filed with the Planning Authority to have a nineteenth century...

Forgotten customs

Monday, 28 October 2019, 08:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Alfred Sant

Despite the popularity parish festas enjoy in Malta, one which seems to be ever increasing, really and truly our country’s traditional customs are dying out. That’s what a friend told...

Muscat’s aleatory strategies

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 10:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

The Leader of the Opposition delivered a formidable speech this week, focussing on a growing problem in the country. Whereas short-time gains are being registered by the few, poverty is spreading fast...

A Green New Deal

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 10:40 Last update: about 8 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The Green New Deal is a comprehensive response to the crises we face. It aims to reconcile our lifestyles – the way we live, produce and consume – with the physical limits of our planet....

The importance of cranes

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 09:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Victor Calleja

No, I haven’t been sprayed by the toxic substance that seems to pervade our world, making us mortals lovers and admirers of Ian Borg, Joseph Muscat, dust, terrible air quality and the...

No knee-jerk reactions

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 08:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Noel Grima

It does not take much today: within minutes, the Ħal Far riot was all over social media, photos included. And the usual exaggerations – that 1,000 migrants had rioted (it turned out there...

Slow down please

Saturday, 26 October 2019, 11:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Rachel Borg

In the not so distant past, the beautiful island of Gozo was commonly thought of as a sleepy, easy-going place.  The same cannot be said now.  In fact the island is gaining a reputation for...

Building on a strong economy

Friday, 25 October 2019, 08:11 Last update: about 8 years ago Owen Bonnici

The Prime Minister’s speech on Tuesday was a sharp contrast to that delivered by the Opposition Leader, in turn replying to the Minister for Finance’s Budget speech. Dr Joseph...

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