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...
Common Heritage?: It’s more like a dump
Friday, 29 October 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
Last week, a seabed cleanup was organised at the popular Foss dive site in Valletta...
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....