Safer roads for everyone
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 08:06
Last update: about 7 years ago
Michael Briguglio
Michael Briguglio today remembers the death of a cyclist a few days ago to speak about the importance of having safer roads. It is good that Maltese roads are being modernised and upgraded, but...
I'm not a colour, I'm a human
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 08:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Camilla Appelgren
“Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.” These words, spoken by Robert F Kennedy about five decades ago, still reflect the society we live...
Who's on top?
Monday, 11 June 2018, 07:55
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
Today in Europe, 1 percent of all citizens are the beneficiaries of 40 per cent of the economic wealth being generated. Meanwhile, 40 percent of European citizens benefit from just 1 per cent of that...
The Speaker and Sette Giugno
Monday, 11 June 2018, 07:53
Last update: about 7 years ago
Simon Mercieca
I cannot but comment positively on this year’s speech delivered by the Speaker of the House on the occasion of the Sette Giugno; an annual event to commemorate the ‘bread’ riots that...
Obstructing access to information is a crime against democracy
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 10:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The Ombudsman's 2017 Annual Report, published earlier this week, is very worrying. At times it makes scary reading. The Ombudsman comments at length on "the failure by the administration to provide...
Journalism fail – how not to report on domestic violence and abuse
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 09:46
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alice Taylor
Domestic violence, sexual assault and gender-based violence are still huge taboos in our society. Shrouded by a veil of shame and blame, many victims don't come forward due to fear, lack of faith in...
Building Regulations Camouflage
Saturday, 9 June 2018, 09:18
Last update: about 7 years ago
Rachel Borg
The Building Regulations Office say they plan to have all construction sites inspected for irregularities, within a period of 6 weeks. In reality that means that practically the whole of Summer...
One year of hard work
Friday, 8 June 2018, 11:04
Last update: about 7 years ago
Owen Bonnici
Time flies. A full year has passed since the 2017 general election and therefore a full twelve months of the Muscat II Government. I believe that considerable work has been done by all...
Consequences of economic momentum
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 08:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
That current economic growth rates have consequences which are not all positive is a point that should be generally agreed. Some of these consequences reach out beyond the economic domain for they...