Lest We forget
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A few days ago Europe commemorated the International Day of Human Rights. It must be recalled that Europe was a precursor in this field. In fact, only a few years after the Second World War, the European States created the European Convention of Human R...
Malta And devaluation
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
While working in the United State House of Representatives several years ago, I had the privilege of working with members of the Maltese delegation at the embassy in Washington. I admit my knowledge of Malta was sparse at the time, consisting mainly of i...
Ryanair – The sooner it starts operating the better
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Ministry of Tourism should realise that with Ryanair and similar airlines offering very cheap fares thousands more tourists will come to Malta, the tourist industry will get back on its feet, and more workers will find jobs in hotels and so on....
Selective Charity
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
I would like to express my disappointment after hearing Peppi Azzopardi say, during last Friday’s Xarabank programme, that only the SPCA will benefit from the percentage going to animal welfare NGOs from l-Istrina....
Budgetary Boredom
Saturday, 18 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Year in, year out, we have to assist to the annual farce of what I term as budgetary boredom!...
L-istrina And children
Saturday, 18 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
I read your comment in Odds and Ends (TMID, 13 December) about L-Istrina and I couldn’t agree more. ...
Devaluing The Maltese lira
Friday, 17 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
While working in the United State House of Representatives several years ago, I had the privilege of working with members of the Maltese delegation at the embassy in Washington. ...
A Lesson in catering
Friday, 17 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
On 10 December we decided to go to the airport for a coffee. It was 10.40pm when we opted for the Bistro situated on the building's top floor. ...
Value Added Christmas
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
I am in a panic. Christmas is fast approaching, and the last days for card postage are here. I am sitting at my desk, a whole pile of cards on one side, my address book on another and stamps in front of me. ...
In Praise of WSC
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Some of us sometimes are economical of praise; this attitude at least on occasions needs to be remedied....