When a government fiscal surplus can mean a governing deficit
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 12:06
Last update: about 9 years ago
Anthony Buttigieg
On the day of my writing this the news came out that Malta recorded the highest government fiscal surplus in the European Union. Effectively it made 128 million euro more from income than it spent in...
R&D non-intensity
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 11:13
Last update: about 9 years ago
Last week, we reported from Eurostat a report about research and development intensity in Europe. The report was very damning where Malta is concerned. It said that in 2017, Malta's R&D...
The APA’s war on masculinity
Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 19:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
Christopher Attard
For the first time in history, the American Psychological Association (APA), held up by academics as the gold standard of psychology, has released a set of guidelines for psychological practice with...
The week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 12:03
Last update: about 9 years ago
On Friday 18 January, Pope Francis tweeted: Today marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: all of us are asked to implore from God this great gift. In fact, from the 18 till...
TMID Editorial: Sunday speeches - Dialogue of the deaf
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 11:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
Those who bothered to hear or follow the speeches by the two leaders on Sunday could be mistaken if they thought they were living in two different worlds. On the one hand, the Prime Minister...
Gaulitana – A festival “absolutely deserving a visit”
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 09:42
Last update: about 9 years ago
"Gozo's main classical music festival" returns between 8 March and 7 April 2019. This year's edition promises to be an exciting programme of events focusing on the theme "Women in...