The Malta Independent 16 December 2019, Monday

V18 chairman’s comments on Daphne ‘considerably damaged’ European Capital of Culture brand

The political controversy surrounding Valletta 2018, brought about by comments made by V18 Chairman Jason Micallef, “caused considerable damage” to European Capital of Culture’s...

latest comment from Wilfred Camilleri , 15/12/2019 20:22: Jason Micallef, like Bedingfield, Konrad, Keith, Owen, Muscat and others, were too ignorant and too blinded by power and arrogance to see the harm they were and are still doing to Malta. A bunch of political hacks and misfits the like of which Malta has never seen before and hopefully will never see again.
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President should have power to intervene when PM becomes a tyrant – Adrian Delia

The President of the Republic should be given the powers to intervene when a Prime Minister becomes a tyrant, Opposition Leader Adrian Delia said on Sunday morning. Speaking in Birkirkara, Delia...

latest comment from V Buhagiar, 15/12/2019 18:00: So even the PN does not agree with what the former Chief Justice said on the ToM that the President has the moral duty and obligation but conveniently did not say the legally the President cannot do anything.
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AG says Delia’s ‘level of hostility… totally inappropriate’

The Attorney General said this afternoon that the level of hostility of language used by the Opposition Leader “is totally inappropriate in civilized debate, let alone when referring to the...

latest comment from Francis Sammut, 15/12/2019 19:55: Now the AG chose to speak because Delia touched a raw nerve! Where was he in all these years of total abuse and corruption by top government officials and ministers?
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Indepth: Fearne pledges equal pay for equal work in all government entities

If elected Labour leader and hence Prime Minister, Chris Fearne will revise or even cancel the controversial hospital privatisation contract if the National Audit Office finds serious shortcomings in...

latest comment from Warrior, 13/12/2019 13:59: Nahseb ahjar intellaw lil mr bean prim ministru ax zgur iktar honest minnkom. Waqajtu pajjiz ac cajt. Kolla kemm intkom tahsbu al but takom lewwel u ala biebkom minna li nhallsu it taxi. Servizz lisptar tal biki sar. Amilt operazzjoni zijra f ottubru u ax kont min ta lahhar ma sabux tabib biex ittini il loppju, spiccajt kelli namila bla loppju. Nahseb lanqas fin 1900's ma konna hekk. arukaza ta veru.
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We have been betrayed from the inside, by one of our own – Chris Fearne

The Labour party and government have been “betrayed from the inside, by one of our own,” Deputy Prime Minister and Labour leader hopeful Chris Fearne writes in an opinion today. In an...

latest comment from M.Galea, 15/12/2019 19:54: Tip of the iceberg corruption infested administration. The PPS, PSC, Permanent Secretaries should all be rdmoved, they too are the mafia in Malta! The laid the foundations, aided and abetted corruption by silence and complicity! Apples dont fall far from the tree.
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Muscat advises supporters to not follow new PM blindly like ‘a horse with blinkers’

Outgoing Prime Minister Joseph Muscat gave some advice to Labour supporters on Sunday, telling them to give support and unconditional loyaltyt o the new Prime Minister, but asked them not to follow...

latest comment from Francis Sammut, 15/12/2019 20:01: “I will step down as captain, and be their sailor, STANDING BY THEIR SIDE'' I bet be it Chris Fearne or Robert Abela if they could speak they will answer: ''I don't want you breathing down my neck. The more distance between us the better for all concerned!''
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Application for fuel station extension on ODZ set to be decided on Thursday

An application to extend a fuel station on ODZ land in Marsascala is set to be decided by the Planning Authority Board on Thursday. The proposed amendments include the relocation of restrooms, an...

latest comment from Lino DeBono, 15/12/2019 12:38: No more outside development zones approvals. Enough harm and destruction have been made by these so called petrol stations re-allocations which are nothing but an excuse for extending their own private aims to expand their properties. I for one refuse to be part of these allocations. Do not keep harming our environment.
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€1.5 million investment in medicine-carrying pneumatic tubes at Mater Dei

Mater Dei hospital is currently undergoing preparations and works necessary for robots which will distribute medicine in the hospital halls and part of the project includes strengthening the pneumatic...

latest comment from Bill, 15/12/2019 16:47: Is this is the same system that shops in the 60/70'ties used to use to send customers cash to a central cashier who in turn sent back a receipt through the pneumatic tube system to the relevant department in the store ???? If so then its "Back to the Future"..... if it works then so be it !!!!!
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National crisis: Family doctors express concern at negative effects on society

The Malta College of Family Doctors (MCFD) expressed its concern about the detrimental bio, psycho, social effects taking place in lieu of recent political developments that have led to a...

latest comment from N Scerri, 14/12/2019 14:25: Ghandek ragun tghid m intix tifhem.Bhalussa l kaz mhux fuq politiku li thanzer imma fuq omm li nqatlet minn kastilja ghax kixfitilhom il hnizrijiet.Ghalhekk il poplu qed ihossu insecure ghax qtil minn kastilja ikexkex.
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