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Opinion: Thoughts about William - Owen Bonnici

Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 08:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Owen Bonnici

William Agius' story provoked a myriad of reactions and captivated people's minds and hearts. I do not know William and have never met him, although now that his case is over I really wish...

Why not?

Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 08:16 Last update: about 7 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

A good politician is one who is not afraid to take out-of-favour decisions.  Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has done this on a number of occasions in the areas of civil and human rights.  In...

Hospice Malta - the true meaning of Care

Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 08:13 Last update: about 7 years ago

There is a home with a very big heart in Balzan. Not much noise emanates from there but many families have been touched over the past 30 years by what is offered from this place. It sits in a corner...

There's no time to waste

Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 08:12 Last update: about 7 years ago Gejtu Vella

The demonstrations, protests and vigils ably led by the Civil Society Network, which immediately followed Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination, compelled the competent authorities to take all...

Tax populism

Monday, 11 December 2017, 08:01 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Populism starts out with an exagerrated interpretation of reality from which it then extracts proposals that sound simple and effective, while actually ending up complicating rather than solving...

My mother at St Vincent de Paule

Monday, 11 December 2017, 07:59 Last update: about 7 years ago Simon Mercieca

On Saturday, 2 December, my mother peacefully passed away at St Vincent de Paule also known as l-Imgieret. I have only words of thanks towards the hospital staff, in particular, those working at...

Daphne continues to dominate the news

Sunday, 10 December 2017, 08:59 Last update: about 7 years ago Noel Grima

The government and the Opposition continue to go through the motions but it is still Daphne who continues to dominate the news. Earlier this week, a tightly-organised joint action by the Police,...

Open a bottle of wine baby!

Sunday, 10 December 2017, 08:47 Last update: about 7 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The developments over the past week in the investigation into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Bidnija have been substantial. At this point in time, it appears that, as a result of the...

Malta’s true unsung heroes

Sunday, 10 December 2017, 08:35 Last update: about 7 years ago Alice Taylor

In a week punctuated by dramatic developments with near perfect timing, yet more scandals, and partisan trolling of the highest degree, the news that our Great Leader's wife, Michelle Muscat was named...

Thoughts about law and order

Saturday, 9 December 2017, 09:16 Last update: about 7 years ago Owen Bonnici

Following the heinous murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, people here in Malta started speaking about law and order more than any other point in recent history. All of a sudden, law and order...

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