Berlin Wall Construction commemorated
Monday, 15 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The Berlin Wall’s construction 50 years ago must be a constant reminder to citizens today to stand up for freedom and democracy, the city’s mayor ...
In Holiday mood
Monday, 15 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The country is in holiday mood today as the feast of Santa Marija is celebrated in seven villages across Malta and Gozo. Since it is also one of the 14 public or national holidays that this country enjoys – a...
Why We need integration
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Despite the adversity, despite the odds, despite the almost complete lack of assistance from the rest of the European Union, Malta, at the end of the day, has coped with the Africa-Europe migratory phenomenon in good stead....
Psychological Boost
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Few people had heard about the Central African Republic before last Wednesday. Its national team came here for a friendly football match against Malta, which the local boys won 2-1 with t...
The Memory lives on
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
A year ago today, the newspapers were filled with reports and comments about the death of President Emeritus Guido de Marco. On the first anniversary of his death, Malta remember...
Food Crisis: Hundreds of thousands face starvation
Friday, 12 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The United Nations warned that the famine in East Africa hasn’t peaked yet and hundreds of thousands of people face imminent starvation and death without a massive global response....
Riot Deaths: Tolerance and control
Friday, 12 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A humble English man of Middle Eastern, or possible Persian, descent on Wednesday taught the world a very important lesson – tolerance and community spirit....
Cultures: Integration Starts locally
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
As with most things that really make the difference to our quality of life on the most basic of levels, change for the better, real change, starts at the local level. ...
Symptomatic: Is Society breaking down?
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
As the initial shock of the rioting and debauched destruction in England subsides, many are trying to find explanations as to why this happened....
International Crises: Beware of the Ides of... August
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The world leaders who have been caught out napping by the current crisis, or who have had to postpone their holidays, like Spain’s Zapatero, or who have had to manage the crisis from their holiday hiding holes...