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The consumers’ right to be informed… completely

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:03 Last update: about 11 years ago Clyde Puli

When it comes to consumer affairs there may be the general misconception that this area is limited in focus and restricted to a specific set of issues such as the notorious legal guarantee, credit...

Brexit's economic toll

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:02 Last update: about 11 years ago

Britons are already worse off after having voted to leave the European Union. So far, the pound has plunged by nearly nine per cent against the dollar, slashing the value of British assets with higher...

MAPs are abortive and how!

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Jean Pierre Fava

Elitist mentality is a little bit odd.  And the self-proclaimed 'liberal' establishment is, indeed, odder still.  These defenders of birds and plants are ready to impose heavy fines and even...

The Jubilee of the Sick and Disabled

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

On Sunday 12 June, Pope Francis celebrated the Jubilee of the Sick and Disabled calling for solidarity and mutual acceptance in a world that is obsessed with the perfection of appearances as it turns...

Murdoch the people's puppeteer

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

The Western world has had the likes of Randolph Hearst, Lord Beaverbrook and Robert Maxwell. Much-maligned though they were by the way they swayed public opinion to suit vested interests against...

An unnecessary hardship

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

We, the undersigned, would like to point out that through the arbitrary decision of one person, the present Sixth Form Head, a lot of people, many of them elderly, is causing them great inconvenience...

Maltese language at a crossroads

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

Our Maltese language or dialect is at a crossroads. Since the Middle Ages and the early 20th century, it has come down to us as a mixed language: Semitic (medieval Arabic, probably with a...

University fees

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

It has long been recognised that foreign students are highly desirable and, indeed, an essential part of a university, providing cultural diversity to leaven an otherwise insular student body. They...

Changing through investment

Sunday, 10 July 2016, 08:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Anton Refalo

The world is in a constant state of flux. We notice this when listening to daily news: hearing about changes in governments and financial crisis, of war and new discoveries, of protests and multi-...

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