Well Done Thomas
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Maltese national and cancer survivor Thomas Cremona yesterday arrived in Barbados, a full 33 days, 21 hours and 46 minutes after leaving Morocco in a ...
Getting Our energy priorities right
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
At long last Malta’s energy priorities appear to be developing in a positive direction and the country’s energy options now appear set to “open up”, as was reported la...
Viruses: Don’t Click it
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
So, Malta has one of the highest rates of Internet virus cover in Europe. But at the same time, about 50% of Maltese internet users have seen their machines infected by a virus, Trojan horse or other types of malware....
Strip Searches in 2011: Antiquated and unethical
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The practice being used by police to strip search anyone – apart from suspected drug smugglers – is degrading and not becoming of a supposed modern country such as Malta....
Sunday Morning rituals: Why politics is not female friendly
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Writing in another newspaper, Lino Spiteri has queried the need for politicians to do the rounds of the party clubs in Malta’s towns and villages every Sunday to speak to the party faithful...
The Arab Crisis: A rerun of Europe?
Monday, 7 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
At the time of going to print, embattled President Hosni Mubarak was still clinging onto power. We have seen Tunisia depose Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. It does not seem that it will be long before Mubarak is added to that list....
Gozo Link: Double insularity
Monday, 7 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The current on-going debate about the Gozo to Malta sub-sea road link is bound to continue for as long as the Gozitan proponents are able to maintain this project alive and keep the momentum going for an alternative to the current ferry crossing...
A U-turn toward a cleaner future?
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Some u-turns are condemnable and some are commendable. And, in all fairness, while the government’s distinct change of tack on Friday as regards the plausibility of the country’s one remaining power station – Delimara – being run on clean natural gas,...
Ending With a bang
Saturday, 5 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The signing of Fernando Torres by Chelsea from Liverpool in the last minutes of the January transfer market was the biggest move in this phase of the season....