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Bubbles

Thursday, 28 May 2015, 07:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

Many still do not appreciate how difficult it is to lure new direct investment towards this country – meaning fresh funds that arrive to establish a good business and employ people. We lack...

That silly man at the back

Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Undoubtedly, these have been tricky days for the Government.  It was thought that after a referendum result that spoke volumes, the Government would take the cue given by the electorate and start...

The President’s Trust Fund

Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 09:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

The story about the SadeenGroup’s project to build a new American University at Marsascala has dominated the news for the past weeks, with the result that other important news failed to get the...

Flying our national carrier out of the storm

Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 22:08 Last update: about 12 years ago Gejtu Vella

Whether our national carrier is seeking a strategic partner or is up for grabs, partially or as a whole, is not clear. During the past days various sections of the media reported, once again, that our...

A movement against Joseph Muscat

Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 09:09 Last update: about 12 years ago Stephen Calleja

Before the election, Joseph Muscat boasted of gathering a “movement” behind him in the run-up to beat the Nationalist Party. He succeeded in persuading many to join his camp, and ended up...

The Hunger Games 2: Catching fire

Monday, 25 May 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Marlene Farrugia

Katniss Everdeen: How will they change you? Peeta Mellark: I don't know. Turn me into something I'm not. I just don't want to be another piece in their game, you...

African minerals

Monday, 25 May 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

Last week, with minimal coverage in the media, including Malta’s, the European Parliament passed a resolution which advocates controls on the traffic in rare minerals exported from zones in...

Over to Gozo

Saturday, 23 May 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Rachel Borg

Time itself, although said to stand still in Gozo, has actually continued to pass.  The nature of the island, its economy and investments, people and business community are quietly transforming...

From achievers to cheats

Friday, 22 May 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

Now that we are heading back to the eighties at full speed, lowering the bar of our educational system is no surprise at all. Of course, this was never announced or made public. But there are some...

The fuel tanks of Birżebbuġa

Friday, 22 May 2015, 07:50 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

The fuel tanks in Birżebbuġa came to national attention after the Leader of the Opposition mentioned them as an alternative site for the proposed American University for the South. I will...

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