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Josanne
Cassar

Josanne Cassar's field is communications – and over the last 30 years she has worked in every single medium, from radio and television as a producer/scriptwriter and presenter to the equally interesting world of journalism and publishing. Until 2011 she was the deputy/features editor of The Malta Independent and the editor of I DO weddings magazine.

Who’s really running this country anyway?
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Who’s really running this country anyway?
No one seems willing to take the bull by the horns and really take charge of...
The social phenomenon of ‘the Queue’
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The social phenomenon of ‘the Queue’
What I found interesting about the Queue was that it had obviously become...
You don’t have to be a Royalist to be touched by the Queen’s death
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You don’t have to be a Royalist to be touched by the Queen’s death
Maybe it’s a generational thing, but I find that there are far too many...
What’s God got to do with it?
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What’s God got to do with it?
Integrity should be shown through actions rather than words, as that will be...
When a man goes missing: the tragic case of Carmelo Fino
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When a man goes missing: the tragic case of Carmelo Fino
There have been a number of occasions when dementia patients have wandered off,...
After a two-year absence, festas are back with a vengeance
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After a two-year absence, festas are back with a vengeance
While it is nice to see the centuries’ old traditions being upheld, it is...
A warped sense of sympathy: why do we feel sorry for the culprit?
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A warped sense of sympathy: why do we feel sorry for the culprit?
When a 23-year-old driver was charged with killing Antoine Degabriele in a...
Fancy a takeaway – from someone earning slave wages?
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Fancy a takeaway – from someone earning slave wages?
As long as they remain underpaid, every time you use that food app, you are...
Was this about insubordination... or a clash over liberal policies?
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Was this about insubordination... or a clash over liberal policies?
Someone with such a liberal ideology as Mario Mallia working within the...
Escalating violence and Malta’s changing demographic: perception or fact?
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Escalating violence and Malta’s changing demographic: perception or fact?
Rather than a laidback, slow-paced island, the country has turned into a...
Let’s stop giving ‘bad boys’ a free pass
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Let’s stop giving ‘bad boys’ a free pass
While it might sound like young athletes are being treated like precious...
Never tell someone from Valletta how they feel about their own city
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Never tell someone from Valletta how they feel about their own city
Sometimes MPs are so focused on demonstrating absolute party loyalty that they...
As prices keep going up, will our lifestyles eventually come crashing down?
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As prices keep going up, will our lifestyles eventually come crashing down?
With salaries remaining the same there is only so much you can stretch your pay...
You need to treat people like you expect them to treat you
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You need to treat people like you expect them to treat you
How can you be making the sign of the cross one minute and spitefully turning...
Keep moving, nothing to see here... just another week of bizarre headlines
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Keep moving, nothing to see here... just another week of bizarre headlines
A suspected homicide following an argument in St...
Let’s get loud. Or better still, let’s quiet down
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Let’s get loud. Or better still, let’s quiet down
The news that Valletta establishments are now going to be allowed to play loud...
This country is flipping out, and we haven’t even had our first heatwave yet
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This country is flipping out, and we haven’t even had our first heatwave yet
Put yourselves in the shoes of someone new to the country, who can easily...
This trial by media has not helped domestic violence victims one bit
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This trial by media has not helped domestic violence victims one bit
The temptation to mock anyone on social media who says they have been abused...
We’re heading for a normal summer with abnormal staffing problems
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We’re heading for a normal summer with abnormal staffing problems
As the tourism sector looks forward to recouping some of its losses from the...
May the (Police) Force be with you
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May the (Police) Force be with you
Weeding out the bad ones is crucial if the public is ever going to feel that...
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