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Hot-weather hubris

Sunday, 20 August 2017, 09:54 Last update: about 10 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

The other day I found myself outside the Bank of Valletta’s head office. I’d heard the top job was up for grabs. I walked in and declared myself “ready and willing” to run the...

A camel’s fart

Saturday, 19 August 2017, 08:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Rachel Borg

Although it may seem like a long time ago, it was only some months back that Malta began to stir with the allegations of a Minister who had visited a brothel, followed by a disproportionate response...

It’s festa time

Friday, 18 August 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Alex Muscat

It is that time of the year when our towns and villages turn on their ‘festa’ mode. A metamorphosis of colour, street lighting, decorations, fireworks, marching bands, decorated churches...

A few points for you to think about

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 11:08 Last update: about 10 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

1.        Supporters of Adrian Delia are trying to sell the notion that Mgarr Developments Ltd’s – a company of which he is a director, shareholder,...

'Mixed' families

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 07:31 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

In Europe, the number of “mixed” families – with mother and father having different nationalities or being of different national origin – is quite huge. There are claims that...

No summer of love

Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Charles Flores

This summer we commemorate the 50th anniversary of what perhaps was the best and most creative era in socio-political history and popular music – the Summer of Love. People of a certain age...

Summer Holidays - Time to Relax, Reflect and Resolve

Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 09:23 Last update: about 10 years ago Gejtu Vella

Last weeks’ heatwave, nicknamed ‘Lucifer’, caused havoc in various European countries, with temperatures reaching over 40C.  Malta was not spared from ‘Lucifer’ but...

Proposed Chiswick Pembroke School is a non-starter

Monday, 14 August 2017, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The planning application to effectively transfer Chiswick School from Kappara to Pembroke opens a new chapter in opposing land-use planning atrocities which seem to sprout every other day. The site...

Energy: cheap or pricey?

Monday, 14 August 2017, 08:19 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

If I’m understanding well the medium term forecasts for energy prices, these will be trending towards a moderate increase. But the provision of energy comes from a wide range of products, from...

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