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‘Only a mother understands her mute sons’

Monday, 28 September 2015, 12:35 Last update: about 12 years ago

Irene Biolchini   "How is it to live in Malta? Where is Malta? What's new in Malta?" Living on the island has a special allure for foreigners. According to all my friends, I am living...

Selfies: A worrying trend in an ego-centric world

Monday, 28 September 2015, 10:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

The latest news which seems to be incredulous is the fact that selfies are killing more people per year than sharks are. So far this year, there have been 12 recorded deaths during selfies,...

A dynamism that rejuvenates the House

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 09:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Justyne Caruana

Last Tuesday I felt enriched with the experience and joy of sharing a wonderful morning in a face-to-face debate with some of our young people on various current topics.  \It was one of those...

Accountability at Identity Malta

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 09:42 Last update: about 12 years ago

The rot at Identity Malta almost certainly did not begin to set in as soon as the Labour Party was elected to power in 2013. Nor did the rot’s speed necessarily increase at breakneck speed...

Libya: Why UN reconciliation is faltering

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 08:44 Last update: about 12 years ago

Mohamed Mufti After nearly one year, the UN effort in Libya is grinding to a halt, with no viable and long-promised government of national unity in sight.   Bolero in...

Deteriorating public transport system

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 08:43 Last update: about 12 years ago

Please allow me to describe how the new transport system is failing and how the service has deteriorated since Arriva was unceremoniously booted out. Recently, I phoned Malta Public Transport twice to...

‘Respect’ for religion

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 08:41 Last update: about 12 years ago

A lawyer was recently quoted, in a local newspaper, as saying that “religions deserve more respect”. This is a self-serving notion of religious people themselves. They’ve...

The plight of refugees

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 08:41 Last update: about 12 years ago

It is striking to observe the stark contrast between the German government's tolerance and altruism in the face of a veritable flood of refugees fleeing war and persecution, and Hungary's seemingly...

Helping the poor in Pakistan

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 08:40 Last update: about 12 years ago

I would like to thank the Mission Fund of Mosta for the financial help they have given me towards the running of Lady Graham Maternity Hospital in Hyderabad, Pakistan. At this hospital, we help very...

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