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If they survive this, Malta won’t

Thursday, 27 April 2017, 11:18 Last update: about 9 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

The government is in meltdown, and it isn’t because of last week’s revelations about Egrant Inc. That was the catalyst, yes, but there would have been no catalytic effect had the situation...

Re Air Malta

Thursday, 27 April 2017, 07:55 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

I fully understand how a final resolution of the Air Malta crisis would raise tensions that are anything but welcome on the eve of a general election. I understand how a new strategy meant to keep Air...

Fishing must remain sustainable

Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 09:16 Last update: about 9 years ago Miriam Dalli

Fishing must remain sustainable if the industry is to be saved, Labour MEP Miriam Dalli says today. In her vlog, Dr Dalli says that fishermen informed her about what they say is a reduced...

Breathlessly

Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 08:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Egrant At this point it’s complete bedlam.   Beyond the truths and fabrications, veracities and falsehoods, yonder of what people think and what the facts are it has indeed turned...

Egrant, Tillgate, Hearnville and you

Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 09:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Gejtu Vella

The high level of two-facedness of those entrusted to steer the ship is beyond the grasp of many law-abiding citizens.   Since the Panama Papers scandal broke, our society was forced to sail...

Frozen

Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 08:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Charles Flores

Living on a small piece of territory one calls both home and nation has its advantages, but it can also be nightmarish. I remember one particularly striking cartoon by my late friend and media...

Spotlight on Pilatus Bank

Monday, 24 April 2017, 13:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The Egrant Inc. story has been in the news for the past year: in fact, it has been developing for over the four years since the 2013 general elections, when it was set up together with other...

Who's most black?

Monday, 24 April 2017, 08:08 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

References to black in this piece are in no way intended with a racial or racist slant. But it is true that rarely if ever at all, has political controversy in this country been governed so hugely by...

Lying through their teeth

Sunday, 23 April 2017, 11:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Apparently, it is not sufficiently grave and offensive that for the last year this country has had to contend with a Prime Minister who defends and protects his chief of staff and closest...

The Azerbaijan-isation of Malta

Sunday, 23 April 2017, 10:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

Today, I had planned to write on the implications of the first round of the French presidential elections, to explore and reflect on the implications of this completely new political situation in one...

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