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Fifty years since his death

Sunday, 24 April 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

As we will soon celebrate the 50th anniversary of the demise of the first parish priest of Marsascala, it is appropriate to say something about him so that his memory will not be forgotten. Fr....

A hope hub

Sunday, 24 April 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

Modern technology has its positive and healing side. Thanks to it, people are connected with one another. They can share their hopes and their joys. In his...

A Prime Minister’s challenge

Sunday, 24 April 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

Much political capital is being made on the strength of the Maltese economy. It is an undeniable fact that Malta’s economy is booming and a shining beacon in the EU where most of the others are...

Our voting system and our representatives in the cross hairs!

Sunday, 24 April 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

We ought to be truly proud of our voting system; so noble in aim. We apply the single transferable voting (STV) system to elect our legislatures. Thomas Hare, one early pioneer in this field, once put...

Cheating politicians

Sunday, 24 April 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

Since the Panama Papers scandal, honest citizens across the globe yearn for change. They want to get rid of the old politics but the same old networks are still in place. The same old people are...

COP21: A deal to save the planet

Saturday, 23 April 2016, 09:49 Last update: about 11 years ago

The United Nations yesterday convened for a session where up to 170 countries were expected to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate. It is also quite apt that the event took place on Earth...

Air quality and the Marsa power station

Friday, 22 April 2016, 09:25 Last update: about 11 years ago

The closure of the Marsa power station a little over a year ago has undoubtedly provided a long-deserved breath of fresh air for the long-plagued residents of Marsa, the residents of surrounding...

Three Red herrings

Sunday, 4 February 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Attempting to distract attention from the real questions that people are asking has become quite a regular activity of the Gonzi administration....

‘They Are not at any risk’

Sunday, 4 February 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Those, believe it or not, were the words spoken by the Bishop of Gozo, Mario Grech, about the children in the home he visited when questioned by reporters about the outcome of the investigation...

Democracy Needs nourishment

Sunday, 4 February 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

The complexity of public affairs, the evolution of social organisation, the pervasiveness of science and technology and other developments have increased the demand for interpretative...

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