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Editorial
A
breeding ground for xenophobia
Toon
Today:
Policing
the investigations
Newsreport
by Saviour Balzan
This is the B52 culture, folks
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MaltaToday
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Where
are they now?
Potholes
No: 0096
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By
Kurt Sansone
Police
Commissioner George Grech’s decision to appear on television
alongside his visibly distraught wife was judged by many observers
as the height of bad taste.
The appearance
of Mrs Grech caught people by surprise because, prior to the programme,
she had been entirely absent from media reports.
[READ
MORE]
The
Security Committee report on the actions of the Secret Service,
which was tabled in Parliament on Monday, is widely being perceived
as a public relations stunt intended to stave off mounting criticism
about its shortcomings. [READ
MORE]
Antoine
Mifsud Bonnici
Pensions are becoming unsustainable and waiting lists for old people’s
homes are getting longer. Just what can we do to cope with a growing
ageing population? Miriam Dunn asks Parliamentary Secretary for
the Elderly, Antoine Mifsud Bonnici
The
game of football will continue to change
According
to football expert Tony Formosa when speaking to MaltaToday’s
sports editor Ray Abdilla, "There was a time when soccer chiefs
were tempted to effect changes in the measurements of the goal-posts
in order to see more goals being scored. Others, meanwhile, have
advocated changes in the offside rule
A
very secret service
The SS
needs to strike a balance between carrying out its duties and ensuring
Joe Citizen’s privacy is respected, argues José Herrera
Baby
love
Being a new mum involves hundreds of nappies but very few naps,
says Miriam Dunn
Who’s
making the most fuss?
Where
there’s fun, there’s criticism, says Franklin Mamo,
giving an alternative view of our noisy feasts
Steve Borg
Steve Borg is one of the organisers of Etnika Fe, a fusion of ethnic
Maltese melodies and Flamenco. Interview by Zillah Bugeja
Last Bottle Up
Georges Meekers: How often have you been gaped down upon
by the winewaiter telling you long after he’s taken the order
"I’m sorry, Sir, we have run out of that wine..."
Growing
waiting lists
The massive challenge that Malta faces in gearing
up to cope with an ever-increasing ageing population is clearly
evident in figures published in our weekly interview today with
the parliamentary secretary for the elderly, Antoine Mifsud Bonnici
Islam
unjustly blamed for terror attacks
By
Kurt Sansone
Two weeks after the tragic attacks in New York and Washington, MaltaToday
has received reports of heightened discrimination against Arabs
in entertainment spots, on buses and in other public places
Youngsters
turn to millennium chapel for refuge from war fears
By
Kurt Sansone
The millennium chapel in Paceville lived up to its reputation for
being an oasis of peace on Thursday night when a group of 15-year
olds frightened by the spectre of war went in to find some solace
Italian
interest in Price Club chain
The former owner of a large Italian supermarket concern has expressed
an interest in buying the troubled Price Club chain and might come
to the rescue of the local ailing business if the Libyan company,
Lafico, fails to conclude its buy-out deal before the creditors’
patience wears out
‘Deal
with the culprits, don’t blame us all’ – Drydocks
workers’ plea
By
Ray Abdilla
Although
there are indications that the disagreement at the Drydocks could
be solved, the events of the last two weeks have left many workers
feeling resentful about the way they are invariably treated during
disputes
Help for stranded shipmates
on Malta-registered vessel
By
David Lindsay
A seamens' charity in north-east Lincolnshire has come to the
rescue of a crew on a Maltese-registered ship left without food,
water or money
Words
must become actions, says Malta Business Bureau chief
By
Miriam Dunn
It is high time the government moves from words to action when
it comes to taking the "massive" steps needed for European
Union compliance in the sensitive areas of agriculture and environment,
according to Leonard Mizzi, the Director of the Malta Business Bureau
in Brussels
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