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...
When a smile solves it all
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 09:23
Last update: about 9 years ago
Whenever I meet Dr Tonio Borg he never greets me with a 'hello' but with the words, "Have you heard the latest?" Barely waiting for my response, he dives into a series of funny anecdotes and jokes. Do...
Marie Benoit's Diary: Treasures of Malta Christmas edition
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 09:18
Last update: about 9 years ago
Marie Benoît
Treasures of Malta is not aimed at the coffee table - not that I dismiss coffee-table books, they have their place in our lives as well. Treasures has its own ambition, which is to reach real people....
Aiming for first class
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 09:07
Last update: about 9 years ago
Marika Azzopardi
One of the books which I distinctly remember from my childhood was a thin paperback, little more than a wizened booklet, originally belonging to my mother and dating back to the 1950s. The book was...
TMID Editorial: Politics - Not a good beginning
Monday, 21 January 2019, 10:43
Last update: about 9 years ago
We have now begun a crucial year, politically speaking, in preparation to the European Parliament election and the local councils election which will be held in late May. Tempers are already...
TMIS Editorial: Some vital questions that need to be answered
Sunday, 20 January 2019, 11:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
Following revelations earlier this week by The Shift News about the hospitals deal that saw Vitals Global Healthcare, just 21 months into its 30-year contract, transferring its concession to run three...