Libyan Crisis: Malta’s limitations
Friday, 30 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
There is only so much Malta can do.This was the message that Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi put across during a business breakfast on the Libyan crisis last Wednesday....
English Language schools - A welcome report
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The last year was a record year for the tourism sector, but it was not the same for a particular segment of this economic pillar – the English language schools....
Black Dust - Swept under the carpet
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It is nothing short of preposterous, in the first place, that several areas of the country have been plagued by mysterious black dust pollution for several years ...
Back To school: The usual issues
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
More than 55,000 students last Monday returned to primary and secondary schools which opened their doors again after the summer holidays....
Spin: What’s Such a thing as truth?
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
It must have surely gone unnoticed, so inured we have become to the daily battle of statements between the parties....
Low Blow: Lampedusa, not safe?
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Just when you thought the wonderful neighbourly Italians could not stoop any lower, they do...
Inappropriate: Making A farce out of the media
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It takes a lot to admit that you are wrong, especially when you are passionate about the subject matter....
Obama’s Plan: Small dent in jobless rate
Monday, 26 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
If the United States Congress heeds Barack Obama’s demands to enact his jobs and tax plan in its entirety, the US unemployment rate probably still would hover in nosebleed territory for at least three more years....
Sexual Abuse by members of the clergy: The Church’s responsibility
Monday, 26 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
In a short statement last week, the local Curia made it clear that it does not intend to financially compensate the victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy in a home run by a religious order...
Smokestacks And smokescreens
Sunday, 25 September 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
It is heartening to hear that the Speaker of the House has accepted an urgent request by the Opposition to convene the black dust parliamentary committee next week in the wake of what appears to be a damning report on the infamous...