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Authorised Absence

Saturday, 30 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The Union Haddiema Maghqudin and the General Workers Union both expressed their satisfaction that the workers who arrived late at their office last Monday will not have any leave deducted f...

VAT And excise duty: Ordinary measures

Friday, 29 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The government’s decision to increase the VAT on hotel accommodation from 5% to 7% and the rise in the excise duty to be paid on alcohol and cigarettes are topics that have raised debate since the presentation of the Budget for 2011 last Monday....

Internet Safety: Online kids need to be on the ball

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Last week both the Malta Communications Authority as well as the European Commission published respective surveys about minors’ use of the internet...

Socialism Or warped Marxist theory? - The big question

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The European Parliament has voted in favour of extending maternity leave across Europe to 20 weeks from 14 as well as introducing two weeks of paternity leave....

Wasted Resources: Water, water everywhere…

Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Marco Cremona, who is well-known for his opinions on water use and abuse, had this to say after Monday’s monsoon that hit the Maltese islands...

Scrap It: A good initiative

Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

In Monday’s budget for 2011, the government announced a scheme which hopes to rid our roads of heaps of junk that pass as cars....

Budget 2011: A Strategic, not tactical budget

Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Not many will have realised that the budget for next year was a strategic one which looks to 2012, the year in which the current EU agreement on public debt expires....

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