Students should be scientifically literate
Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
When I asked high achieving students who did not opt for chemistry and biology in Form 3 at Secondary Level the following questions, many did not know the answer. The questions were: What is the...
The worst in Europe: vehicle taxation in Malta
Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Contrary to the declarations made by the current administration in which it proposed to make Malta the best in Europe, when it comes to vehicle taxation as a percentage of total taxation Malta remains...
Fr Tarċisio Agius: fifty years from his death
Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Since this year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary since the demise of the first parish priest of Marsascala it is appropriate to say something about him so that his memory will not be...
Editorial: Will it be a Brexit 3 and Brexit 4 weekend?
Saturday, 3 December 2016, 09:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Unnoticed by most Maltese, this weekend may well be decisive in the fortunes of the EU and thus of our country as well. The first shock to the system was on 23 June when the British electorate...
Belgravia December Auction - 1,350 lots on view this weekend
Friday, 2 December 2016, 12:09
Last update: about 11 years ago
A voluminous display of antiques from over 200 sources make up the December auction content of 13500 lots on view this weekend and selling through next week at Belgravia Auction Gallery in St Julians....
Editorial: Parliament - Testy moments
Friday, 2 December 2016, 11:22
Last update: about 11 years ago
In other circumstances, we would have said it was clear the prime minister was abroad. Now, we are not so sure. The fact remains we had some testy moments in Parliament this week. There was...
Editorial - Human rights: Stateless children is a national disgrace
Thursday, 1 December 2016, 10:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
It is nothing short of a national disgrace that the Maltese government is willing to bend over backwards and defy its agreement with the European Commission for people who are able to pay hundreds of...
Editorial: The take-over is (almost) complete
Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 09:47
Last update: about 11 years ago
The history of the Maltese Parliament has many glorious pages and many not so glorious pages. Monday was one of the latter. The meeting of the Public Accounts Committee received a letter from the...
Editorial: The nightmare has started
Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 16:10
Last update: about 11 years ago
We thought it would be bad in October once the schools started, but as anyone who was out and about on Friday can attest, we now know that the coming Christmas will be a nightmare on the...