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Transport challenges

Saturday, 2 December 2017, 08:40 Last update: about 7 years ago Alex Muscat

Labour’s economic boom took infrastructure by surprise. Only five years ago the concerns of the Maltese were finding a job, the future of their kids and inflation. Now that these matters have...

Stop hiding and start talking

Saturday, 2 December 2017, 08:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Rachel Borg

It has begun already, the rehabilitation of Daphne’s assassination.  I, though, will not stand for “Bidnija murder”.  Stop insulting everyone.  It is Daphne who...

New Media Law: the leap forward

Friday, 1 December 2017, 09:57 Last update: about 7 years ago Owen Bonnici

I have had the privilege to pilot various laws which are deemed to be important and bold.  Only a few weeks ago, I was moving a bill which will create a grilling mechanism on the main Government...

Rule of law

Thursday, 30 November 2017, 08:01 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Discourse about the rule of law is being devalued, at least when it is used with reference to Malta. To believe that this country is at par with one where somebody like Escobar is allowed to follow...

‘The poor you will always have with you.’ Matthew 26:11

Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 08:17 Last update: about 7 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Phew, not much of a consolation is it?  In Matthew 26:11, the evangelist says that, ‘The poor will always have with you’.  I will not dare go down the theological debate and...

Respect is as important as love in a relationship

Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 08:07 Last update: about 7 years ago Gejtu Vella

God forbid our politicians, of whatever creed, are allowed to become subjected to threats of violence for pushing forward theirprinciples and that of their respective political party.   A...

The Commission's judgement

Monday, 27 November 2017, 07:51 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Once again, when evaluating developments in the Maltese econmy, the European Commission has come up with a verdict that is more than satisfactory. Malta is coping well with the targets set for...

Police – Is it just a question of PR?

Monday, 27 November 2017, 07:47 Last update: about 7 years ago Simon Mercieca

I am returning to the subject of our Police Force following Evarist Saliba’s comment on my last contribution on the Police Force when he wrote that I had not given any solutions. Perhaps one...

Zero waste: a 2050 target

Sunday, 26 November 2017, 08:19 Last update: about 7 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Malta's Waste Management Strategy for 2014-20 establishes the year 2050 as the one by which our society should achieve a zero waste target. In fact the first of four principles of Malta's national...

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