Editorial Newsreport
Ray Calleja |
The seven-year
concession negotiated by the government on the free movement of workers
with the EU contrasts heavily with a recommendation that was made in
a report commissioned by the Ministry for Economic Services. [READ
MORE] By our environment correspondentThe problem of waste management will never be solved by landfill management alone and incineration will have to serve as a major option. [READ MORE]
Anton Cassar Septuagenarian Anton Cassar discovered journalism almost 40 years ago. Today, he talks to Kurt Sansone about the freedom of the press, the pressures journalists are under and how the GWU’s daily paper even captured readers from the other side of the political divide
Fencing gradually picking up pace in Malta Fencing is a practically new sport for Malta. Although it was played during the time Malta was a colony, it only started being played again in 1992. Juan Formosa is a person associated with the sport and one can’t possibly leave him out when mentioning the art of the sword. Ray Abdilla speaks to Mr Formosa about his love for fencing
Pouring oil on troubled petrol station owners Is the government running out of fuel when it comes to thrashing out its problems with the petrol station owners? Miriam Dunn traces back the issues that have dogged this sector over the past year Summer madness David Pace explains that trying to have a relaxing day out at the beach has become quite a challenge
Maria Bugeja talks of sleaze Ms Maria Bugeja of the Cancer Foundation has started a campaign to reveal what she alleges is a case of sleaze journalism by a Maltese journalist. Bathers, barbecuers stand firm at Bahar ic-Caghaq The authorities have no immediate plans to test the air at Bahar ic-Caghaq, even though they have made public their views that the air quality in the area poses much greater risks than pollution from the sea. Sant uses new argument to bolster anti-EU campaign The final balance of food prices once Malta joins the EU will see the consumer going under by Lm4, according to Labour leader Alfred Sant, who yesterday visited a family-run bakery in Qormi. Hiccups in criminal code amendments highlighted The proposed amendments to the criminal code, while a step in the right direction, failed to address certain areas that urgently needed review, Dr Joe Giglio told the MaltaToday. Tuna crisis still unsolved Yesterday was a long hot day for Maltese and Sicilian fishermen as representatives of both sides met in a bid to solve the crisis involving a cage-full of live tuna that was hijacked by Maltese fishermen. Editor insists that former SMU members should not be exonerated “Former SMU (the Special Assignment Group’s Labour-led predecessor) members should not be exonerated from the infamous shooting sprees that happened in the eighties”, Saviour Balzan told Mr Justice Albert Magri presiding over the Civil Court
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