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The small pieces of the puzzle that make the big picture

Saturday, 13 June 2020, 07:38 Last update: about 7 years ago

Most often we compare life to a puzzle, made up of different events, instances and persons as the different puzzle pieces that fit in the whole picture. While there may be moments when the pieces seem...

TMID Editorial: June budget – Vouchers and taxes

Friday, 12 June 2020, 10:44 Last update: about 7 years ago

Labour governments have a way of trying to make people feel good with money gifts. It started with the annual cheques ranging from €40 to €68, depending on one’s income. Over...

Some are more equal than others

Friday, 12 June 2020, 07:33 Last update: about 7 years ago Ivan Bartolo

This famous sentence excerpted from the book Animal Farm written by George Orwell in 1945 is valid until this very day. If one looks at different countries around the world, especially...

TMID Editorial: Air Malta - Pilots too must make sacrifices

Thursday, 11 June 2020, 08:39 Last update: about 7 years ago

As the country returns to normality and travel to and from Malta restarts, Air Malta’s role is more crucial than ever before.  The airline has already started taking bookings for a limited...

Are EU regulations facilitating SLAPP suits?

Thursday, 11 June 2020, 07:17 Last update: about 7 years ago

In the past 3 years, the Maltese media landscape was on the receiving end of what are referred to as SLAPP suits. In simple terms, these are lawsuits filed by plaintiffs with deep pockets and...

Preventing an unwanted guest

Thursday, 11 June 2020, 07:15 Last update: about 7 years ago

Social cohesion is about the well-being of people, focusing mainly on safeguarding the rights of citizens. In this regard, well-being includes civil and political rights as well as social rights,...

TMID Editorial: Recovery budget - Stimulating business

Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 09:32 Last update: about 7 years ago

The recovery mini-budget announced by the government on Monday is expected to help restart the economy as the country still battles the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of the measures were welcomed by...

Can Labour rise to the occasion on tourism?

Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 08:35 Last update: about 7 years ago Peter Agius

The vouchers announced this week are a good move. Yet we need to do much, much more to feed the hunger of private investment in the hospitality and leisure industry that is designed on an influx of...

The Alien Conspiracy

Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 10:14 Last update: about 7 years ago Anthony Zarb Dimech

One of the greatest deceptions ever concocted over the millennia is the Alien Conspiracy. We watch and read over the media stories of ancient aliens, ETs and UFOs visiting our planet as more stories...

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