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Malta Bids farewell to the lira, ushers in the euro

Tuesday, 1 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Maltese revellers last night bid farewell to 2007 and the Maltese lira while they ushered in 2008 and a new currency – before a backdrop of fireworks and entertainment organised from Valletta to Paola to Victoria....

The Changing faces of asylum appellants in Malta (1)

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Talk of illegal immigrants, asylum-seekers and refugees in the local media since 2002 has usually been couched in emotional, impressionistic rhetoric, often starting by the misleading confusion of all ...

Carried Away

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The heavy rains that hit Malta and Gozo over the past days have caused great damage to the Ramla l-Hamra Bay in Gozo, as a great chunk of the reddish sand that characterises...

Bowl’a’Mama’s Start to New Year

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

This Bowl’a’mama session for mums with their young and older kids is particularly special! On 4 January, the Eden SuperBowl is inviting all frequent and new mums with kids ...

On The pilgrims’ trail around Mathura-Vrindavan

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Vrindavan, in Uttar Pradesh, India, has certainly captured my heart. Even as I leave it to visit the nearby places of pilgrimage related to the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna, ...

Gozo Contribution to GDP reaches 5.8%

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Provisional estimates for 2006 indicate that Gozo’s contribution to national Gross Domestic Product at market prices is 5.8 per cent, or Lm125.4 million (e292.1 million)....

Lm2,005 Collected in aid of St Therese Home in Zurrieq

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The radio Lehen il-Karmelitani, and the Carmelite society youth section have raised Lm2,005 in aid of the children cared for at St Theresa Home by the sisters of the Sacred Heart, ....

NGOs Meet commissioner

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The representatives of voluntary organisations have met Prof. Kenneth Wain, the first Voluntary Organisations’ Commissioner, at a reception organised by the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity...

To Entertain and to provoke discussion

Monday, 31 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

MARIO PHILIP AZZOPARDI’s play Sulari Fuq Strada Stretta, banned 30 years ago, it will be staged at the Manoel Theatre in the last weekend of January. ...

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