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Delia taking firmer grip

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 09:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Stephen Calleja

Over the weekend, Adrian Delia made big strides towards taking a firmer grip on the Nationalist Party.  The election of Kristy Debono as president of the PN’s general council was one huge...

Delia, pudding and party

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 08:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Delia turned up to the recording at the PBS Creativity Hub for my programme on Radju Malta, Ghandi xi Nghid, on Friday afternoon (perfectly on time, phew!) wearing a shirt (rather than a suit) and...

Teachers have been divested of their professionalism

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 09:53 Last update: about 10 years ago Therese Comodini Cachia

There is no worse or better timing for a teachers’ crisis to take place. Indeed MUT’s call on the government to put its promises into action comes at the most appropriate time of public...

Progressive society and IVF

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 09:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Miriam Dalli

A progressive society is one that takes care of everyone is an equal way, and that no stone is left unturned for everyone to receive the necessary help so as not to fall behind, Labour MEP Miriam...

Civil Society Network role in these turbulent times

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 07:36 Last update: about 10 years ago Gejtu Vella

In a recent interview, the President of the Republic of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said she was hopeful that people would set their partisan interests aside during this moment of mourning when...

What's next for the euro?

Monday, 6 November 2017, 07:23 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

I get people asking such questions: What needs next to be done concerning the euro? What developments are to be expected in this field? How can the euro be made stronger as a currency in...

Edwin Vassallo – the next choice

Monday, 6 November 2017, 07:21 Last update: about 10 years ago Simon Mercieca

With the heinous assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the attention of the Nationalist Party and its paying members was more focused on the protests against the government than on the election of...

The duty of re-composing

Sunday, 5 November 2017, 10:30 Last update: about 10 years ago Noel Grima

We have been through one of the hardest weeks in our nation’s history, culminating in Daphne’s funeral on Friday. There are some who, even as I write, continue to elaborate on the...

Constitutional Convention: upsetting the apple-cart

Sunday, 5 November 2017, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

A Constitutional Convention is long overdue. It has been on the public agenda for years. Over the years, Malta’s Constitution has been patched up several times in order to resolve political...

Justice System (2)

Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 18:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Simon Mercieca

I wish to thank all those who have reacted to my first blog which was my frank reaction to the Chief Justice's discourse at the opening of the Forensic year. It sparked a small discussion on our...

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