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Editorial: Another ‘u l-kotra qamet f’daqqa’ moment

Monday, 20 February 2017, 12:36 Last update: about 11 years ago

It was not to be, but we got very near: On Saturday, at the Eurovision finals at Ta’ Qali, the huge crowd sensed something historic was taking place. When Janice Mangion stepped up and...

An open letter to motorists in Malta

Sunday, 19 February 2017, 10:47 Last update: about 11 years ago Alice Taylor

Dear motorists of the Maltese Islands, I do not drive. This statement is often received with looks of utter bewilderment from friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and business...

Public enemy No. 1 – the free media

Sunday, 19 February 2017, 09:53 Last update: about 11 years ago Clyde Puli

Labour’s proposed legislation to force the registration of independent websites is similar to the repressive laws of Russia, China and Bangladesh, according to experts. Dr Gorg Mallia,...

Empowerment for employment

Sunday, 19 February 2017, 09:51 Last update: about 11 years ago Justyne Caruana

The government strongly believes that the needs of people with disabilities should be reflected in the rights these people deserve and which we never stop enshrining within our laws and within the...

Editorial: Government jumps the gun on internet freedoms

Sunday, 19 February 2017, 09:45 Last update: about 11 years ago

In its headlong rush to defuse the rather nasty situation created by Minister and Labour Party Deputy Leader Chris Cardona when he took the utterly draconian move of having a garnishee order imposed...

Too much pessimism reinforces negative expectations

Sunday, 19 February 2017, 08:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Anton Refalo

That 'too much pessimism reinforces negative expectations' is well accepted and easily understood. This can be noticed in our daily lives, both personal as well as through the actions of those close...

Headless optimism

Sunday, 19 February 2017, 08:40 Last update: about 11 years ago Caroline Galea

In the last few years,we have witnessed the perception and image of the political class across Europe and the English-speaking world crumblingin the eyes of their respective electorates. After...

Towards a holistic policy approach

Sunday, 19 February 2017, 08:38 Last update: about 11 years ago

The recent Nationalist Party policy document, ‘An Economy for the People’, speaks about a “new mind-set in construction and property development”, which, in my opinion, is what...

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