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On the issue of marriage, gay or otherwise

Sunday, 25 June 2017, 08:48 Last update: about 10 years ago Michael Asciak

It seems that Parliament is to meet fast after the election and it also seems that one of the first issues on the agenda is that of gay marriage. Now let me make some things clear from the start. I am...

Gradually but steadily

Sunday, 25 June 2017, 08:42 Last update: about 10 years ago Justyne Caruana

"Little strokes fell great oaks" is a popular Norwegian saying. A difficult task, such as changing outdated ideas or overcoming challenges, can be achieved gradually, a little at a time, but...

Meditate gente meditate

Sunday, 25 June 2017, 08:37 Last update: about 10 years ago

As we have already lost a substantial part of our Maltese identity, strongly built on a religious culture dating back hundreds of years, any planned dubious legislation harmful to morals should be...

Making prayerful decisions

Sunday, 25 June 2017, 08:36 Last update: about 10 years ago

Alice Louise Waters said: "The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way." Decisions are important and it is well-nigh impossible to live without taking...

Delayed home help

Sunday, 25 June 2017, 08:35 Last update: about 10 years ago

Early in December 2016, my wife was diagnosed with brain melanoma and she is now bed ridden. We applied for home help on 29th December 2016. Up to the time of writing and after tens of telephone calls...

We are not living in a western style democracy

Sunday, 25 June 2017, 08:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

I think we are not living in a western style democracy: the workings of the FIAU were not investigated by the police who choose what to cover up and what to investigate. The media is not free (I...

Awaiting An apology

Sunday, 4 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I read with great pleasure what Minister Tonio Borg told Parliament recently when he spoke about the shameful events that occurred in Malta in 1942. ...

Inadequate Figures

Sunday, 4 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The Director of Information did well to encourage publicity regarding the prevalent MRSA rates in Malta (TMIS, 18 February). The impression given by the Health Ministe...

House Of Parliament

Sunday, 4 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Whenever I see the beautiful Houses of Parliament in London I cannot help but ask myself why we in Malta cannot have something similar, of course on a smaller scale....

Park & Ride – A success story

Sunday, 4 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

A great deal has been said and written, especially in a particular section of the local press, about the merits or otherwise of the Park & Ride scheme....

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