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The Indians And the IT sector

Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

It was with deep regret that I had to drop out of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee visit to India last week due to both personal commitments as well as due to the debate on SmartCity in Parliament in both the committee and plenary stage....

Court Sentencing

Monday, 19 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Sentencing is a difficult science. When judges pass a sentence they take all sorts of things into account: ...

Waiting For Godot

Sunday, 18 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Had Samuel Beckett been alive and living in Malta today, he would surely be tempted to write a sequel to his famous tragicomedy Waiting For Godot. But perhaps this time round he would name his play Waiting for Smart City....

The ‘internati’ – And who should be ashamed

Sunday, 18 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

I must start by acknowledging my indebtedness to the three gentlemen who have written in support of my feature on the Maltese deportati to tropical Africa during World War Two. My thanks...

Gravity Defying measures and tactics

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

Many of the problems faced by the current administration, which are only partially illustrated in local council election results, are the result of looking backward instead of forward, of thinking t...

The Electoral yardstick

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

The last round of local council elections is behind us. The result is cast in concrete....

Let’s Close this chapter

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

So Patrick Vella did the decent thing and pleaded guilty, sparing the nation, himself and most of all his family from a sordid procession of witnesses and their sleazy testimony....

Sofa Talk about sustainable tourism

Saturday, 17 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

There must be no better place where to have a chat and reflect than sitting relaxed on a cosy sofa while sipping a cup of freshly-brewed tea. ...

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