Ignore Discontent at your own peril
Sunday, 16 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Whatever the merits of Friday’s mass protest, be they out of genuine concern for the population’s standard of living or a very convenient vehicle for political mileage that practically landed in the opposition’s lap, the voices of discontent ...
Was Messi The correct choice?
Saturday, 15 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
There is no doubt that Lionel Messi is a great player. His talent and skills have graced the game for many years although the Argentinian star, aged 23, is still young. Those who argue that he is on the same li...
Against All odds
Saturday, 15 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
As Angela Merkel addressed the media in Castille, the markets were getting jumpier by the minute. The next day, Portugal was to auction off bonds to pay for debt and it looked like there would be no takers....
A Noble gesture
Friday, 14 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
What could be more noble than allowing someone to live through the donation of vital organs from others. Nothing.It is the utmost in kind...
The Digital age
Friday, 14 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
According to a study carried out by the Institute of Economic Studies, only 65% of Maltese businesses have a webpage....
Diplomatic Initiatives: Mayhem in the Maghreb
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
With food price riots in Algeria, unemployment protests in Tunisia and anti-Christian violence Egypt, the Maghreb region stands at serious risk of falling deeper into the turmoil that has gripped it over recent weeks....
Friday’s Protest: A maturity test
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Presuming the weather is decent, thousands of people will flock to Valletta for a protest march against the cost of living which is being organised by the Labour Party....
Mater Dei: Sort The hospital problems – NOW
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Over the past days we have all witnessed disgraceful scenes coming out of Mater Dei Hospital. And we have heard worse from statements made to the media....
Eurozone Woes: China and Japan to the rescue?
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The European Union is generally accepted as the second most influential political body in the world. Our common currency, the euro, is regarded as the second most important currency in the world in matters of trade, guarantees and exchange....
Arizona Shooting: Did political hate talk lead to this?
Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
There is perhaps a lesson to be learnt from the shooting in Arizona over the weekend in which six people were killed and US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was left in critical condition after being shot in the head....