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Hunting - an honest opinion

Sunday, 5 April 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

I promised myself not to comment and respect every person's opinion but considering all the idiocies and hypocrisy on the spring hunting issue I felt I should contribute my opinion. Since the young...

Facing the real issues

Sunday, 5 April 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

The rise in environmental awareness is very heartening, especially considering our local situation. However, I am at a loss to explain why so much effort and so many resources have been spent in...

A right we should not give up

Sunday, 5 April 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

Allow me to put forward my last arguments regarding why voters should vote 'Yes' in the referendum on 11 April. 1. Hunting is not like any other pastime or hobby. It cannot be practised at any...

Remembering the true values of Easter

Saturday, 4 April 2015, 07:54 Last update: about 13 years ago

Over time, Malta has become more and more secular, with people losing interest in the doctrine of the Church over time. New Archbishop Charles Scicluna has estimated that only 40% of the general...

Strikes under the parapet wall

Thursday, 2 April 2015, 20:49 Last update: about 13 years ago The Malta Business Weekly

Despite all the official show of euphoria at this country's achievements in the economic field, there are, mostly hidden from sight by the public, under the parapet wall so to speak, at least two...

Domestic violence: Time to focus on the victims

Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 07:54 Last update: about 13 years ago

The figures related to reported cases of domestic violence which were announced yesterday by Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela were rather shocking. Over a seven-year span, figures have risen...

Unity: One national day

Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 09:13 Last update: about 13 years ago

Today marks a very important milestone in Malta’s history. Today is Freedom Day, a national holiday to mark the day – 31 March 1979 – when the last British troops left Malta, and for...

Mental illness: Time to do some soul searching

Monday, 30 March 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

The crash in France which claimed the lives of 150 people last week has caused severe shock in Europe and indeed the world over. As Europeans focus on identifying potential terror threats by...

The folly of hunting

Sunday, 29 March 2015, 15:19 Last update: about 13 years ago

In 1908, Jack Milner (1865-1944) succeeded in attracting wild Canada geese to his farm in Kingsville, Ontario. It was an event which changed Jack's life, dramatically leading him to world prominence...

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