That tsunami may well be bigger than we could have ever imagined, especially if former prime minister Joseph Muscat is treated in the same way as other individuals who have been...
A regime which must include carefully scrutinised safeguards, and strict rules which both guide and protect patients, medical professionals, and families
Paceville bouncers were supposed to have been ‘regulated’. What happened?
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Clearly, there has been an intensification of the...
Restoring Selmun Palace
If the Palace needs a hotel or some other commercial venture to be maintained, it should be designed with taste and with the full awareness of the status of...
If the Palace needs a hotel or some other commercial...
People beg for donations while public money is squandered
When one is hit like a bolt of lightning out of the blue by a health issue...
When one is hit like a bolt of lightning out of the blue by...
The case for a judiciary ombudsman
Yes, there is a dire need for an Office of the Judiciary Ombudsman with four unique characteristics: neutrality, confidentiality, independence and sufficient...
Yes, there is a dire need for an Office of the Judiciary...
Our commitment to a greener tomorrow | Steve Ellul
Project Green provides for a holistic vision that considers the needs of...
Project Green provides for a holistic vision that considers...
The weakening power of consumers
The dip is attributed to shrinking confidence in the services and retail sectors, both of which registered significantly lower scores than in previous months
The dip is attributed to shrinking confidence in the...
To ‘dream’; perchance also to ‘believe’… ay, there’s the rub!
For now, I’m quite happy to go along with the premise that this original dream, of a ‘peaceful Europe’ united by its own common economic...
For now, I’m quite happy to go along with the premise...
You don’t have to be alone to be lonely
The question remains, how can such a reportedly “happy” society in...
The question remains, how can such a reportedly...
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A far cry from the newsroom
The one thing that motivates people is money in their pockets and when that dries up they start to cry wolf about everything else they can think about
The one thing that motivates people is money in their...
The future of space exploration | Nathan Pullicino
Without space exploration to help us push the boundaries of current...
Without space exploration to help us push the boundaries of...
Uncontrolled spending
The real explanation for this might be that money voted in the 2024 will be used to pay outstanding bills for goods and services already procured by the...
The real explanation for this might be that money voted in...
All I want for Christmas is (yet another) Asylum and Migration Pact…
But while one would provide actual ‘relief’, for any crisis-stricken territory… where would the other leave tiny islands like Lampedusa - or...
But while one would provide actual ‘relief’,...
Striking the right note for Christmas Eve
One could say that it is this blind optimism that “everything will be...
One could say that it is this blind optimism that...
Two friends, two destinies, one life
They lived worlds apart; the only thing they shared was that they lived in Malta. It was great to have been your friend. Saħħiet Sandro Mallia; adieu...
They lived worlds apart; the only thing they shared was...
Social cohesion is paramount
The uplifting mood of the festive season stimulates us to be more compassionate with others, not least by donating to those in need
The uplifting mood of the festive season stimulates us to...
‘Balancing’ is the job of a circus acrobat, not a cabinet minister
Two small issues immediately arise, even at a glance. (On top of the third I already mentioned: i.e., that Aaron Farrugia evidently got his job description all...
Two small issues immediately arise, even at a glance. (On...
What’s the point of a ‘Planning Authority’… without ‘Planning’?
What’s the point of even having an ‘ERA’, to begin with: when all its objections are consistently ‘overruled’ by the Planning...
What’s the point of even having an ‘ERA’,...
Did the world cop it?
Ultimately, the success of COP28 will be determined by the changes the world puts into practice in the years ahead
Ultimately, the success of COP28 will be determined by the...
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