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...