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Joe Mizzi’s intelligent transport systems

Friday, 9 October 2015, 14:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Stephen Calleja

At the height of public outrage about poor traffic management in Malta, our own Minister of Transport Joe Mizzi has the temerity to go to Luxembourg to speak about “intelligent transport...

The irrelevant minister

Friday, 9 October 2015, 12:26 Last update: about 12 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

This week Parliament re-convened. It felt good to go back to the chamber and debate. The first day, Monday, was somewhat quiet, but by Tuesday things started to warm up. Marthese Portelli and...

Rector’s prediction of demographic doom

Friday, 9 October 2015, 08:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Simon Mercieca

In his speech at the opening of the academic year, Rector, Professor Juanito Camilleri, sought to address what is now being termed as the "liberal guilt” related to the disastrous...

Spending other people’s money is always easier

Thursday, 8 October 2015, 11:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Joseph Muscat, like so many other Maltese people, is extremely stingy with his own money and makes every euro work. He never bought his own home (his parents paid for it), he told an interviewer that...

Taxation again

Thursday, 8 October 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

The Organization for Economic and Economic Cooperation (OECD) has published a document that has been long in preparation defining a new procedure (BEPS) to be agreed between governments regarding how...

Not just a beauty contest

Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 13:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

Well it’s always good to look on the bright side of life.  Our two leaders might be eye candy for some of their devotees, being so young, amiable and charming and seemingly ready to take on...

Treading on thin ice

Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 14:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Gejtu Vella

In conducting healthy industrial relations, knowledge and a good grasp of employment laws, a knack for persuasion, a good-sized portion of perseverance, an open mind, an inquisitive eye, the ability...

Paqpaqli: Absence of safety and... of ministers

Monday, 5 October 2015, 10:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Stephen Calleja

The accident at the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina event on Sunday shocked our nation. What was supposed to be an afternoon of entertainment for a good cause turned out to be a nightmare for the injured...

EU Presidency

Monday, 5 October 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Alfred Sant

Parliamentary secretary for European affairs Ian Borg was in Brussels to attend a meeting of the socialist and democratic group in the European Parliament. He is in charge of the preparations for...

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