Emvin Cremona: abstraction and the church
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 12:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Nikki Petroni
The objectives of the church and of abstract art are fundamentally incompatible. The former exerts its influence over the majority and requires the support of the masses. The latter, albeit its aims...
The dawn of innovation
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 10:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
George M Mangion
In February 2006, the Government of Malta announced the start of framework discussions with Tecom Investments of Dubai to invest $300 million to build a dream 'SmartCity' in Ricasoli. This was the...
Facts speak louder than words
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 09:56
Last update: about 10 years ago
Justyne Caruana
This week an old lady remarked to me that working for the elderly seems to be a never-ending story. I replied that there are people who are normally comfortable with what they have achieved and rest...
Editorial: The merits of a full-time Parliament
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 09:45
Last update: about 10 years ago
Since the allegations that Nationalist Party deputy leader Mario de Marco was embroiled in a conflict of interest between his position in the party and his private work as a lawyer arose, the debate...
A new religion – Science and Technology
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:59
Last update: about 10 years ago
Understanding the British psyche from a philosophical standpoint gives much reason to believe that Britain does not only possess an insular island mentality but also a strong liberal and empiricist...
Trump’s erratic behaviour
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:58
Last update: about 10 years ago
The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by huge protests at home and condemnation from various quarters across the globe. Yet President Trump keeps firing verbal broadsides at...
The Chair is sitting pretty
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:57
Last update: about 10 years ago
Clyde Puli
Harold Wilson once said that a week is a long time in politics – which makes two weeks a very long time. The last time my column appeared on these pages I was complaining about the gradual...
Soap operas v. Fundamental issues
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:25
Last update: about 10 years ago
Mark A. Sammut Sassi
When slavery was still legal in the United States, a slave was considered three-fifths of a person for purposes of calculating the population of the different States and the number of representatives...
Improving the standard of living
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:22
Last update: about 10 years ago
Anton Refalo
The average family does not have a long wish list. It wants a decent life for itself and the parents want a better life for their children, better than the one they had. Therefore, the parents work...