Revisiting The Excelsior Saga – Part II
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
On 1 July, The Malta independent on Sunday published my reminiscences on the Hotel Excelsior, its Controllership since 1974 (a full 33 years), and the inhuman treatment...
School Uniforms
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The summer holidays are nearing the end and preparations for the new scholastic year are gaining ground. One of the main concerns before the beginning of every scholastic year is the school uniform. ...
Perception Is everything
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
Well, it has certainly been one exciting summer, what with pseudo resignations and some real ones, corruption, bribery, that video clip on YouTube, and an ill-advised yacht trip around the Med. ...
From Padlocks to private practice
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
A lot has really changed, or has it since those days when medical students padlocked themselves to the railings at Castille....
Is Neo-conservatism dead?
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
Neo-conservatism has served as a badge of unity for those in the Bush administration advocating an aggressive foreign policy, massive military spending, ...
Tourism: Back to basics
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The tourist sector is, once more, looking up. It has yet to be seen whether the prevailing momentum will be sustained....
Basic Differences
Friday, 31 August 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
In September 1998 the Malta Labour Party took the electorate to a general election for the second time in 22 months....
Friday Wisdom: Now That’s a good question
Friday, 31 August 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Quite often when an interviewer puts a question, the interviewee tries to gain time to set his brains working on an appropriate answer by stating: “now that’s a good question”....
EU Seeks to address droughts and water scarcity
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
We all know that the amount of water available in the world is finite. And as the world’s population continues to grow...