Opinion column

Nostalgia makes the past look rosier
November 24, 2024 | 0 Comments
The question which was being asked by radio presenters on Facebook this week was: why were the 90s so much better?
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Hey local councils: What exactly are you responsible for?
June 11, 2024 | 0 Comments
This column first appeared on Malta Today (published on Sunday 9th June) The results of the local council elections won’t […]
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“This is not a TV series” – are you sure about that?
June 4, 2024 | 0 Comments
The show of support whipped up for Joseph Muscat outside the law courts on Tuesday morning resulted in the usual, predictable, knee jerk reactions. (
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For someone to buy your vote, you have to be willing to sell it
May 27, 2024 | 0 Comments
In February 2022, just before the general elections which were held a month later, PM Robert Abela made an electoral promise that if the Labour Government were to be re-elected, full-time students who continue to study at post-secondary level, would be receiving a subsidy of €500 a year over a period of three years.
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To co-ed or not to co-ed, that is the question
May 22, 2024 | 0 Comments
Two Church schools which have been a stalwart for boys’ only education for generations, De La Salle college and Stella Maris college are holding consultation meetings about the possibility of introducing co-education starting from Year 1 students in the 2025/26 scholastic year.
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Vitals inquiry: How did we get to this point?
May 14, 2024 | 0 Comments
A lot has already been written and said about the conclusion of the Vitals inquiry and the 19 people who are being accused of a number of criminal charges.
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Empty seats, student apathy and some ridiculous candidates – welcome to the MEP elections
May 6, 2024 | 0 Comments
In most countries, student activism is a healthy barometer of how the young generation feels about current events.
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The connection between crime and drug addiction
April 30, 2024 | 0 Comments
During a cursory look at the headlines this week, I noticed (not for the first time) that quite a number of news reports were linked to drugs.
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Calculating the worth of a housewife
April 23, 2024 | 0 Comments
The shocking story of a woman who was left with a piece of gauze in her abdomen following a hernia operation, which caused her endless physical pain and emotional distress when her complaints were dismissed, was bad enough in itself.
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Saying “we’re sorry for the inconvenience”, just won’t cut it
April 15, 2024 | 0 Comments
Has everyone fully recovered yet from Wednesday’s nightmare traffic?
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