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PL MP sounds warning to PL after survey: ‘Stop annoying people with your stubbornness’

It is worrying that a political party which has done so much good is at risk of losing the helm of the country, Labour Party ...
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Labour marginally loses ground in spite of ‘best budget ever’ - survey

MaltaToday's post-budget survey shows the Labour Party (PL) now leads the Nationalist Party (PN) by an estimated 7,600 votes ...
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‘All the spin in the world cannot wash away Steward’s stain on Government’ – Moviment Graffitti

The NGO Moviment Graffitti has strongly condemned the Government for its attempt to spin the arbitration tribunal’s decision on the hospitals concession as a victory. In a statement, the ...
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Victoria steps into Europe’s spotlight – now it must walk tall on its own

Gozo's capital city, earned a place on Europe's shortlist for the 2031 Capital of Culture title, and suddenly the tiny city ...
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Another one bites the dust

I'm writing this, fuelled by coffee and feelings of nostalgia, a bittersweet ache for a lost past. After a walk through my ...
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‘I am not happy, we need to roll our sleeves up,’ Borg says on survey results

Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg said that he is not happy with the results of a survey issued by MaltaToday on Sunday which has indicated that the voting intentions gap has narrowed down to a 2.6% ...
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‘Reduced to insanity’, an art exhibition by Franco Navarro

There is a strange comfort in madness, a kind of rhythm that pulses beneath distortion. Franco Navarro's art does not ask to be understood, it demands to be felt. These are not paintings to decode, ...
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A Sanctuary of Colour

Lisa Galea and myself were colleagues for many years at The Malta Independent. It was not difficult for me to soon discover that she is a complete creative. She applies herself heart and soul to ...
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While at Gallery 23 Catherine Cavallo reigns supreme…

Catherine Cavallo needs no introduction especially to art lovers. Her exhibitions, which are not frequent enough are anticipated specially by collectors. I went to her latest exhibition at Gallery 23 ...
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‘Pura’: A mother-daughter dialogue in art by Rebecca and Anna Cassar

During her honeymoon in Bali, Rebecca found herself profoundly moved by the island's lush landscapes - an endless tapestry of vibrant greens that seemed to breathe life and tranquillity in equal ...
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Hospitals deal ruling: Government should have said the truth: this is no victory – Carabott

The government should have come out and said the truth, that this is not a victory, PN MP Darren Carabott told The Malta Independent on Sunday when asked about the ruling by an international ...
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‘What I want to do with my work is create a conversation’ – photographer Lorella Castillo

Maltese photographer Lorella Castillo has always believed that art is not just about what we see, but what we remember. In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday she spoke candidly about ...