Let’s have a brawl
Saturday, 29 July 2017, 09:19
Last update: about 10 years ago
Rachel Borg
The social environment in the country is rapidly deteriorating and nobody seems to care. With regular frequency we are reading and hearing about unruly brawls and violent incidents taking place...
Equality has no corners
Friday, 28 July 2017, 12:17
Last update: about 10 years ago
Marlene Mizzi
The saga of the new law that finally brought equality to the concept of marriage in Malta was beset by a whole series of parliamentary exchanges that left many people perplexed, particularly those who...
Cranes
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 07:28
Last update: about 10 years ago
Alfred Sant
They control the skyline, from well above the rooftops. At Valletta or Sliema up to Mellieħa and beyond. They stand in all sizes, all huge. After private cars, they have become the mechanical...
A sack-race or a three-legged one!
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 08:16
Last update: about 10 years ago
Gejtu Vella
During these hot summer days four gentlemen will hardly be allowed enough time for a siesta, let alone a short holiday. They will be assiduously campaigning amongst PN party members. ...
Planning Authority says: develop ODZ, it is cheaper!
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 08:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The decision taken by the Board of the Planning Authority last Thursday, with 10 votes in favour and three votes against the development of 4,748 square metres of land Outside the Development Zone...
Accruals
Monday, 24 July 2017, 08:01
Last update: about 10 years ago
Alfred Sant
Finance Minister Scicluna’s plan to convert government accounts from a cash format to one based on accruals is well taken and praiseworthy. Whether it will succeed is another matter. One...
Paola and its Coat-of-Arms: an open letter to Silvio Parnis
Monday, 24 July 2017, 08:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Simon Mercieca
During this week, Paola’s parish community celebrates its annual feast with great pomp and merrymaking. As a person who spent my childhood in Paola, I cannot but dedicate a few words to it. As I...
Brass necks are back in fashion
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 11:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Brass necks are back in fashion, and this past week saw two of them parading down Malta’s high street, squeaking viciously. One of those brass necks is worn by the Prime Minister’s chief...