Josanne Cassar

Friday 17 October 2025

It won’t hurt you to bite your tongue

October 13, 2025 | No comments

There are tragedies which strike at the very core of the entire nation, and over this last week, we had not one, but two such tragedies.

Low fertility rate: maybe the scholastic calendar needs changing

October 9, 2025 | No comments

Since the report came out about our low fertility rate, I have read a number of theories by various people to try and explain why many couples are opting to have one or maybe two children the most. Having three children these days is considered a ‘big’ family.

Obscene wealth vs. struggling to make ends meet

October 1, 2025 | No comments

“What we are witnessing right now, right before our eyes is the rise of two very separate and distinct Americas, one for the billionaire class and one for everybody else. In one America the richest people are becoming obscenely richer and have never ever had it so good.

Taking a stand requires a spine

September 25, 2025 | No comments

To date, five countries have announced they will be boycotting the Eurovision if Israel takes part: the Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Spain and Slovenia.

Hot Topics

Mount Carmel Hospital Security Breach Leaves Patient Seriously Injured — MHA Calls for Urgent Inquiry August 6, 2025 | No comments
Urgent road safety reforms highlighted in talks between Insurance Association Malta and Police January 28, 2025 | No comments

Opinion column

It won’t hurt you to bite your tongue October 13, 2025 | No comments
Low fertility rate: maybe the scholastic calendar needs changing October 9, 2025 | No comments

Events

Xjenza Malta launches the call for the R&I Expo Awards 2025 October 8, 2025 | No comments
The Malta Premier of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of ‘The War of the Worlds’ October 8, 2025 | No comments

Press Launches

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS INSTALLED AT BOV CENTRE October 16, 2025 | No comments
BB Hotel Palazzo Bettina Celebrates 2nd Anniversary October 16, 2025 | No comments

Business

Innovation Exchange initiative will boost Malta’s entrepreneurial community October 8, 2025 | No comments
Carlo Gavazzi, GWU, and UHM Reach Agreement for Workforce Transition October 8, 2025 | No comments

Environment

HSBC Malta Foundation and MOVE Malta Celebrate Milestone in Tree-Planting Initiative August 26, 2025 | No comments
First Phase in Freshwater Crab Conservation Project Completed July 12, 2025 | No comments

People

KDM Group Appoints Ing. Edward Chetcuti as Group CEO October 1, 2025 | No comments
Steffi De Martino Appointed Deputy Chairperson of KDM Investments Ltd September 14, 2025 | No comments

Education

HSBC Malta Foundation Supports ThematicSTEM Debate for Primary Students September 14, 2025 | No comments
The Insurance Association Malta Supports Stronger Enforcement of Drink and Drug Driving Measures August 6, 2025 | No comments

Sports, health and fitness

HSBC Malta Foundation Supports ThematicSTEM Debate for Primary Students September 14, 2025 | No comments
Transport Malta Launches New Educational Book for Children July 26, 2025 | No comments

Volunteers

HSBC Malta Foundation marks two years of support for YMCA Malta’s Drop-In Centre September 6, 2025 | No comments
BOV EMPLOYEES DONATE HAIR FOR A GOOD CAUSE September 6, 2025 | No comments

Features

The thrill of the count June 1, 2014 | 1 comment
Discover the joy of learning, at your own pace May 15, 2014 | 4 comments

Let's do Lunch

Let’s do lunch …with Maria Ganado August 19, 2025 | No comments
BOV goes digital: over 46 million pages of archived documents scanned August 12, 2025 | No comments

Something to say

…and they lived happily ever after July 24, 2014 | No comments
The Domestic black hole of renting a residential property June 4, 2014 | 2 comments

ON DEMAND

Time for some more laughs…with Illostra April 12, 2012 | No comments
Life is too short to be taken so seriously…ILLOSTRA January 23, 2012 | No comments

Covid-19

Service at the Licensing and Testing Office in Gozo to resume March 19, 2021 | No comments
New arrangements for extending Validity of Driver Permits and Driver Tag March 19, 2021 | No comments

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