Of Brits and grit
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 12:58
Last update: about 8 years ago
Victor Calleja
Lately I had lost all hope in anything British. Brexit has brought out the worst of their arrogance. Choosing a lying buffoon and a bigot like Boris Johnson was the last straw. Or was...
Open space or wasted space?
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 08:30
Last update: about 8 years ago
Tara Cassar
For most people living in Malta, public open space which is closeby, easily accessible and provides respite from the fumes and overcrowded streets is just not available. The only option is to...
Restart
Monday, 2 September 2019, 08:00
Last update: about 8 years ago
Alfred Sant
Following the summer break, the European Parliament will have this week resumed its conclaves. The most important issue to be coming up will be the establishment of the new European Commission....
Getting away with murder
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 10:55
Last update: about 8 years ago
Mark A. Sammut Sassi
Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the lack of ethics shown by MaltaToday on numerous occasions. Then last week, that same newspaper published an article which serves only to illustrate the...
Climate politics
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 10:11
Last update: about 8 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Extinction Rebellion is one of the latest forms of eco-activism. It was established in the United Kingdom as an apolitical network using non-violent direct action to persuade the government to take...
When fairy tales go wrong
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 08:52
Last update: about 8 years ago
Victor Calleja
Even the most magical fairy tale has, in some parallel universe, a twist in its tail. This is the surreality of life: it seems nothing is as good as it seems. Even heaven in all its celestial glory...
Coinciding coups
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 08:13
Last update: about 8 years ago
Noel Grima
As I write, at 2.30pm, no less than 80 separate demonstrations are being held across the UK as genuinely angry protestors take to the streets in protest against Boris Johnson’s latest ruse (in...
I love Malta
Saturday, 31 August 2019, 09:45
Last update: about 8 years ago
Rachel Borg
Front Harsien ODZ posted on Facebook, a series of the latest souvenirs of Malta. They are quitecynical and include a crane, a cement mixer, a digger and a dead tree branch. Besides, there...
Work and commitments
Friday, 30 August 2019, 09:32
Last update: about 8 years ago
Owen Bonnici
Two of the entities which are giving good results are the Cleansing and Maintenance Division and the Community Officers at LESA. Both went through a reform, which is bearing fruit. And both needed...
Budget
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 08:00
Last update: about 8 years ago
Alfred Sant
In the coming weeks, the options for the 2020 budget will be finalised. What remains unclear to me is how the long term perspectives for the Maltese economy are being evaluated. It is true though that...