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Pettiness unlimited

Sunday, 26 July 2015, 11:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Noel Grima

I happened to look at the government buildings that were once called Lintorn Barracks and later Belt is-Sebħ, or whatever it is called now. There are two flagpoles on the roof… and...

How people live

Saturday, 25 July 2015, 08:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Rachel Borg

The way people live and the possibility they are given to live in the way they expect and at the standard they are used to, is becoming threatened by the day. Despite all the noise and dust, heat...

Dun Pawl Schembri: An Appraisal

Friday, 24 July 2015, 12:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

On Wednesday afternoon, I attended the funeral of Dun Pawl Schembri, which was held at his home town of Siggiewi. He spent 45 years of his life in Senglea, dedicating it to the good of the inhabitants...

From comedy to tragedy

Friday, 24 July 2015, 12:24 Last update: about 12 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

Like many others, I've sometimes been tempted to see Labour's repeated outrageousness and incompetence as a drift from tragedy to comedy. However, I'm beginning to think that the sad truth is...

What silly season?

Thursday, 23 July 2015, 13:10 Last update: about 12 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

It’s been a few years now since we’ve had a right and proper silly season. That’s the media term for those torpid weeks when parliament shuts down for the summer, politicians leave...

Convergence

Thursday, 23 July 2015, 09:47 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

In the wake of the latest episode of the Greek crisis saga, expect an increase in exhortations for new structures to be set up in the euro zone, so as to bring member states closer to each other in...

Message in a bottle

Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Just a castaway  An island lost at sea  Another lonely day With no one here but me More loneliness Than any man could bear Rescue me before I fall into despair...

Media, freedom of expression and the Suda case

Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 07:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

The accusation of sexual harassment against John Suda has dominated the local papers over the week-end and Monday morning's written news. I will not delve into this particular case as I agree with the...

The Greek Odyssey - A betrayal of trust

Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 12:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Gejtu Vella

Isn’t it obvious that people would rather have more euros in their pockets than less?  The rich strive to get wealthier, the middle-class just make ends meet, and the poor dig in their...

PN loses Sai Mizzi trump card

Monday, 20 July 2015, 10:58 Last update: about 12 years ago Stephen Calleja

My guess is that the Nationalist Party asked for a meeting with Malta’s special envoy to China Sai Mizzi believing that it would not have been granted this opportunity. If the government had...

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