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...