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Indepth: Government will not give amnesty for illegal hunting

Friday, 23 November 2018, 08:01 Last update: about 9 years ago INDEPTH online

The Government will not be giving a public amnesty for the illegal hunting that has taken place since September, the Parliamentary Secretary responsible for hunting, Clint Camilleri, said on...

Environmental targets

Thursday, 22 November 2018, 07:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

We are failing to reach our environmental targets as set country by country within the EU. And therefore we must either pay fines or “buy” the environmental vouchers earned by countries...

The hill of olives

Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 08:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

That the trust of people in religion is plummeting at an alarming rate is for all to see and to be quite honest, I’m not too surprised either.  Religion is no longer appealing because of...

Carryon Gozo

Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 09:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Charles Flores

As one of Malta’s respected present-day thinkers Fr René Camillericommented in a breakfast show interview, one needed to first decide whether to laugh or cry. The television pictures of...

Dilemma

Monday, 19 November 2018, 08:04 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

The “confrontation” between Italy and the European Commission about the Italian budget has placed European political formations before dilemmas that go well beyond that country’s...

A showcase of Italian design in Valletta

Monday, 19 November 2018, 08:02 Last update: about 9 years ago Simon Mercieca

This week the Italian artist, Tiziana Leopizzi, will be in Malta organizing a number of temporary exhibitions in Valletta. Today,  Leopizzi is considered the Italian ambassador of modern art. I...

Five random thoughts

Sunday, 18 November 2018, 10:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

1. Land Use Planning Twelve years ago, when the local plans were approved by the then Minister responsible for land use planning, Parliament proceeded to approve the inclusion of substantial...

Led by blind spinmeisters

Sunday, 18 November 2018, 09:36 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

It is no coincidence that the last election was won by such a wide margin. The good people of Malta came under the influence of the spinmeisters, some on purpose and some from a negative reaction to...

More cultural infrastructure

Friday, 16 November 2018, 08:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Owen Bonnici

A month and a half before year-end, I already look back at the past months with great satisfaction. It was a superb year for the culture sector, enhanced this year with Valletta as the European City...

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