‘Status Quo’
Sunday, 7 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
I’d much rather think of the term as the apt name of a favourite rock group, which only a few years back had us fuddled and cuddled in a small, middle-aged crowd for a wonderful concert on a cold, wintry night at Ta’ Qali, ...
Challenging Car registration tax – One approach
Sunday, 7 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Dr Mariosa Vella Cardona, a correspondent in another newspaper, pointed out that the Maltese road vehicle registration tax law might have discriminatory effects on...
The Electorate is older and wiser
Sunday, 7 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
Democracy is a great teacher. Literature abounds with evidence of free citizens criticizing politicians or the way they are ruled. Experience enhances discernment....
Bugibba Or St Tropez?
Sunday, 7 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
The Church in Malta, or more precisely the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission, has just issued a perfectly fair, non inflammatory and reasoned critique on, among others things, the ...
Buying A home? We’ve never had it so good
Sunday, 7 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A Church commission engaged in the study of secular concerns has voiced its opinion about the cost of property. This is “worrying”, the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace has said. ...
Malta’s Undeclared second deficit
Saturday, 6 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Thanks to a strict Convergence Programme and its associated tax burdens, the government has managed to contain, but not eliminate, our massive structural deficit. But there is yet another massive deficit, which ...
Of Challenges and opportunities
Friday, 5 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
It seems that both the political and religious leaders of this land of ours have taken it upon themselves to address these two topics as the main agenda for 2007. This is the New Year...
Friday Wisdom: The Challenge comes after
Friday, 5 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
Saving unforeseen events, this time next year we should all have crisp euro notes in our pockets...