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A Miracle for Madeleine

Monday, 4 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

It seems to me that the British media have some small responsibility to bear for the disappearance of beautiful and innocent little Madeleine. ...

The Magic shoelace

Sunday, 3 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House and the Leader of the Opposition are all in Rome for the canonisation of Fr George Preca. Those of you who think there is nothing wrong with this – ...

Party Politics

Sunday, 3 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

In all democratic countries, the development of liberal institutions has been accompanied by the growth of political parties. Their role is to act as intermediaries between the electorate and the government....

What Would Saint George have done?

Sunday, 3 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

So fair and foul a week I have not seen. At the same time that the Maltese demonstrate to the world their Catholic pedigree certified by a miracle-working co-national saint in heaven, they have been labelled across the ...

Dun Gorg Still compelling: FREEDOM FROM FORM

Sunday, 3 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

People’s memory often tends to be short especially in today’s hectic Western world. Most probably many have already forgotten what happened in 1989, the year of powerful historical changes....

Celebrating Sainthood

Sunday, 3 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

History will be made today when His Holiness the Pope canonises the much loved priest who dedicated his life to instil solid Christian values in the young people of his day. One could argue that Dun Gorg Preca lived ...

Corruption – The enemy of good governance

Saturday, 2 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The Maltese political landscape has for long been polluted by party political partisanship. Partisanship throws logic out of gear. At its worst, it emarginates common sense. In all situations, it is harmful to good governance....

Listening To the people

Friday, 1 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

The Nationalist Party held its general council meeting last weekend. It is an annual event where the party, every time, opens itself to the people from all walks of life, ...

Friday Wisdom: Cabinet Making French style

Friday, 1 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

We all hope that newly elected French President Nicholas Sarkozy took back with him happy memories of the short break he had among us in the interval between his election victory and his official appointment. ...

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