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Keep Gozo low: Say no to towers

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 08:34 Last update: about 2 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Gozo's future rests on its villages, not on concrete giants that would scar the island forever. Gozo stands at a defining moment. The island has always drawn strength from its villages, its low...

Greening the Constitution

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 07:54 Last update: about 2 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Earlier this week, the Opposition, in Parliament, presented an amendment to the Constitution in order to embed environmental rights. This is definitely a good step even though it is quite late and...

Two years of senseless carnage

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 07:47 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

Two years since Hamas terrorists launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel and infiltrated the country by air, land and sea on Oct. 7, 2023, the region still stands on high alert amid fears...

A wasteful country

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 07:21 Last update: about 2 years ago Noel Grima

The torrent of rainwater that every time there is a heavy downpour turns Xlendi into an Alpine river is an example of our wasteful ways. Apart from the danger posed to the unwary, the damage to...

Our hearts are with you

Friday, 3 October 2025, 08:04 Last update: about 2 years ago Owen Bonnici

It's Notte Bianca tomorrow in Valletta, and this year, it is more vibrant and inclusive than previous editions - all of which were extraordinary successes. The streets of Valletta will be...

Internet, AI and thereafter

Thursday, 2 October 2025, 12:07 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

The Internet and the World Wide Web remain the biggest decentralised communication system humanity has ever seen. This was a key part of the design: the inventors of the Web envisioned all people...

Taxes on the rich

Thursday, 2 October 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

European politicans know that with the policies they want to implement, the expenses of governments and of the EU are bound to increase. On defence; on incentives to research and to technology-based...

Mobile phones in class: tool or distraction?

Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 08:19 Last update: about 2 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

The new scholastic year always begins with sharpened pencils, fresh copybooks, and familiar debates about how children learn best. One question now dominates classrooms in Malta and Gozo: should...

Climate change

Monday, 29 September 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

Governments that intend to replicate US President Trump's declaration that the issue of climate warming is a tremendous con game will be acting foolishly. Over the years, Trump has acquired a...

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