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Our Trade tradition

Monday, 10 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Although the younger generations do not recall restrictions on trade, Malta has experienced moments in history when everything which had to be imported required a licence. ...

National Policy on irregular immigration

Monday, 10 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The government has set the ball in motion for Malta to draft a national policy on illegal immigration by publishing its proposals and findings in a document – Government Policy on Irregular Immigrants, Refugees and Integration....

Degradable Garbage bags

Monday, 10 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

I enjoyed reading the well-written article entitled, Compromise found on eco-tax on degradable garbage bags, by Mark Micallef (TMID, 7 January). ...

Christmas Spirit among youths

Monday, 10 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I would like to express my opinion with regard to the fact that most people (middle-aged and elderly) think that today’s youngsters just celebrate Christmas by flocking on to the streets of Paceville and getting drunk....

Generous Deed

Monday, 10 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

As in previous years the HSBC Help the Children Fund, the Friends of Attard Hospital Society and other sponsors have once again been very generous in both their financial and other assistance towards the youngsters making use of the Young People’s Unit at...

L-Istrina For SMEs

Sunday, 9 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I find the way that the new ECO tax structure has been introduced blatantly unfair and verging on the sadistic...

Paying One’s way

Sunday, 9 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to an article entitled “Gozo Channel’s New Year gift to cancer patients” by Dr Justyne Caruana (TMIS, 2 January)....

Political Control

Sunday, 9 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Since Independence, absolute political power has been either in the hands of the Malta Labour Party, or the Nationalist Party....

Book Wise

Tuesday, 28 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Socialists – whether dyed-in-the-wool or social democrats – are usually non-conformists. But please allow me – at least this once – to be a traditionalist and stick to my past practice of the last few years of dedicating this column to some of the best b...

Best And worst media moments of 2004

Monday, 27 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Best media momentsThe release two young Italian girls and the two Frenchmen who were released by their Iraqi captors. No Brits or Americans were as lucky, sadly....

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