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Pressures

Monday, 25 June 2018, 07:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

Criticism is frequently expressed about the performance of regulatory agencies in different fields of activity, from consumer protection to health safeguards at workplaces. Some, in their drive to...

Challenging the status quo

Friday, 22 June 2018, 09:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Owen Bonnici

When looking back at the past five years, I cannot remember a day when our aim; mine and of course that of the numerous professionals who work within its structures, was not that of challenging the...

European contradictions

Thursday, 21 June 2018, 07:54 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

As more controversies arise over European options, the clearer it becomes that the way forward by which the European Union can become more effective and united is through a recognition that it is a...

When 26.5% of women experience violence

Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 08:04 Last update: about 9 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Dr Clarissa Sammut Scerri is a warranted Counselling psychologist, a registered Family therapist, and a Systemic supervisor. She is currently the Head of the Department of Family Studies (Faculty for...

The Dingli ‘oversight’

Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 08:36 Last update: about 9 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The National Audit Office (NAO) has just concluded an investigation into the Dingli Interpretation Centre which sought to determine if there had been collusion between various government officials so...

You can't offer buckets of water instead of the sea

Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 08:24 Last update: about 9 years ago Camilla Appelgren

Last weekend I spent a whole day at the bay of Fomm Ir-rih. Sometimes I feel a need to disconnect from society and instead reconnect with nature. To lay down on your back in untouched nature is...

Playing childish games

Saturday, 16 June 2018, 08:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Rachel Borg

Last week the Prime Minister was interviewed by a child.  Quite an appropriate situation when we realise the systematic infantilization of people and authority that is going on around...

It is the festa season

Friday, 15 June 2018, 09:05 Last update: about 9 years ago Owen Bonnici

Cultural heritage in our country operates on a number of levels, from professional organisations to voluntary based societies and groups with specific areas of interest. This wide spectrum of cultural...

Malta must be united on migration

Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 13:53 Last update: about 9 years ago Miriam Dalli

Malta must needs to be united on the migration issue, and we cannot have a situation in which Parliament shows a common front and then, in Brussels, things happen differently, Labour MEP Miriam Dalli...

Safer roads for everyone

Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 08:06 Last update: about 9 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...

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