Editorial: The march of the unbelievers
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 10:38
Last update: about 10 years ago
The huge multitude that flocked to Valletta on Sunday can be described as the march of the unbelievers. They do not believe in whatever Joseph Muscat says. They do not believe in anything...
Editorial: Another ‘u l-kotra qamet f’daqqa’ moment
Monday, 20 February 2017, 12:36
Last update: about 10 years ago
It was not to be, but we got very near: On Saturday, at the Eurovision finals at Ta’ Qali, the huge crowd sensed something historic was taking place. When Janice Mangion stepped up and...
Editorial: Government jumps the gun on internet freedoms
Sunday, 19 February 2017, 09:45
Last update: about 10 years ago
In its headlong rush to defuse the rather nasty situation created by Minister and Labour Party Deputy Leader Chris Cardona when he took the utterly draconian move of having a garnishee order imposed...
Editorial: An opaque transparency
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 10:18
Last update: about 10 years ago
The government’s much-vaunted transparency could not be clearer than as presented this week. When the government, with some bravado and the usual spin, released the documents relating to...
Editorial: Brian Tonna and Karl Cini are warned
Friday, 17 February 2017, 08:44
Last update: about 11 years ago
Next Monday, the PANA Committee is due to arrive in Malta and begin investigating the Panama Papers allegations with regards to Malta and Maltese persons. As revealed in the Malta Business Weekly...
The makings of a property bubble
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 09:52
Last update: about 11 years ago
Beyond the statistics regarding the construction sector, construction in Malta carries a far higher multiplier effect when one considers the host of secondary employment it offers not just to builders...
Editorial: Playing around with garnishee orders
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 11:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
After the local and international uproar caused by his demand that garnishee orders be imposed on Daphne Caruana Galizia following the opening of libel cases by him and by his assistant, Minister...
Editorial: Growth amid festering corruption
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 10:32
Last update: about 11 years ago
The Maltese economy has experienced unprecedented growth in these past years. This is now admitted by one and all, including bodies like the European Commission and rating agencies. But repeated...
Editorial: Just grab it Mr Prime Minister
Monday, 13 February 2017, 11:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
When last week, Leader of the Opposition and PN Leader Simon Busuttil said on INDEPTH (The one-on-one weekly programme on www.independent.com.mt) that he is convinced he will win the next general...