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Planning nightmares: the coastline and marine resources

Sunday, 24 December 2017, 09:30 Last update: about 10 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Last Monday, Parliament commenced a discussion on the implementation of the Public Domain legislation, in respect of which the Planning Authority has submitted a report entitled 'Sites Nominated to be...

Going around in circles

Saturday, 23 December 2017, 09:36 Last update: about 10 years ago Rachel Borg

Many times when we have to deal with a government department or entity, but also in the private sector, we find ourselves going round in circles.  As we get bumped off from one section to another...

I threw stones at them

Friday, 22 December 2017, 08:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Owen Bonnici

"I threw stones at the soldiers," a kind nun told me. "You did what?" I asked, incredulously. "I threw stones at the soldiers during the second Intifada.  They were going to...

Is the consensus over?

Thursday, 21 December 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

Lost in the noise generated by the amendment including Malta in a list of four EU tax havens, that was proposed to the final report by the Panama papers committee of the European Parliament, was the...

Christmas musings

Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 16:12 Last update: about 10 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Recently the Department of Social Policy and Social Work within the Faculty for Social Wellbeing organised a collection for the Food Bank in Valletta, a commendable initiative by the staff. ...

Christmas greetings and red poinsettias

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 09:32 Last update: about 10 years ago Gejtu Vella

This is the time of the year where millions of people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.  The nativity story which took place in Bethlehem many, many hundreds of years ago is...

Astonishing

Monday, 18 December 2017, 08:19 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

I find astonishing those people who have suddenly discovered what there is in financial services to denigrate or praise, but the former mostly. Over the years I was surprised that nobody seemed to...

Are Brussels’ lobbyists hitting out at us?

Monday, 18 December 2017, 08:15 Last update: about 10 years ago Simon Mercieca

There is a concerted effort from lobbyists in Brussels to destabilize Malta. If there is need of confirmation, the vote taken at the European Parliament to declare Malta a tax haven is a case in...

Great expectations: Valletta before 2018

Sunday, 17 December 2017, 11:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Noel Grima

The crowds really hit Valletta these pre-Christmas shopping days. The dazzling Christmas decorations, the dressed up shop windows, the crowds themselves and the assorted entertainments to be had...

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