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Surveys or not they voted blue

Sunday, 14 June 2015, 09:34 Last update: about 12 years ago Clyde Puli

The result of the last general election in the UK was such a surprise that I thought of waiting for a few weeks to pass by before taking a second, longer look at the outcome. For better or for worse,...

UN Convention on Rights of People with Disability

Sunday, 14 June 2015, 09:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Justyne Caruana

This week I represented Malta at the 8th Conference of State Parties to the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disability in New York to discuss the Convention and its Optional...

Nightmare on Old Mint Street

Sunday, 14 June 2015, 09:00 Last update: about 12 years ago

The Gaffarena scandal, for it is nothing short of a full-blown scandal, has been manna from heaven for the media, and particularly for the Opposition.  Every facet of the deal stinks to high...

How does the EU put up any more with Greece?

Saturday, 13 June 2015, 11:58 Last update: about 12 years ago

Two senior G7 officials said some of the toughest language during the recent closed-door summit session on the global economy held in Bavaria came from Stephen Harper, the Canadian prime minister....

Poverty: 40,000 people are severely materially deprived

Friday, 12 June 2015, 08:36 Last update: about 12 years ago

Percentages have a way of masking true numbers and softening the blow of a large figure. The National Statistics Office on Wednesday issued a statement saying that 9.5% of the population live in...

John Paul XIII medal: We all need to be more compassionate

Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 08:18 Last update: about 12 years ago

On Monday, a 13-year-old boy was presented with the John Paul XIII award by his best friend, another boy his age with special needs. The story revolves around Dylan Muscat and Kyle Agius, two...

Migration: More procrastination over burden sharing

Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 08:18 Last update: about 12 years ago

As the Libyan Unity talks began in Morocco yesterday, Italy and the UK have begun to make some loud noises on Migration. On Saturday, Britain’s UK Defence Minister defended his country’s...

Beat the Summer Heat open weekend at the Sunny Coast Resort

Monday, 8 June 2015, 16:02 Last update: about 12 years ago

'Beat the Summer Heat' is the theme for this year's Sunny Coast Resort and Spa open weekend which is being held this weekend June from 10am onwards.  During this weekend the Sunny Coast Resort...

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