Social dynamics:
We are getting it very wrong, somewhere
Saturday, 9 August 2014, 08:13
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta has come on in leaps and bounds in the last decade or so. Just 20 or so years ago, this was a land of taboos and the accepted curtailment of rights and...
MIA and tourism:
Taking off
Friday, 8 August 2014, 07:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
We all, or most of us, hear them when they are over us, either landing or taking off. It’s planes we are talking about and they have never been...
Migration:
The tragedy and joy of life
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 07:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Just imagine the emotional toll. You save every little bit of money you can, day after day and you go hungry in the process. When you have collected the...
Connectivity:
The power and relevance of online media
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 07:51
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
If there was ever an indication of the power of the online media, it has been made amply clear in the various conflicts that are gripping the...
Conflict:
Senseless, pointless and bloody war
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 08:02
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
100 years ago, the slaying of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered one of the deadliest conflicts the world has ever seen – the First World War. Political...
Foreign politics:
Putin cornered over Ukraine
Monday, 4 August 2014, 08:02
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, there are few options left in the Ukraine crisis and they all look bad. He is caught between a determined West...
Despicable, shameless spin
Sunday, 3 August 2014, 10:05
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The whys and wherefores behind the shameless spin applied this week by two particular sections of the media to the story of Martin Galea – the former Armed Forces of Malta captain who went to...
Abduction:
Confusion still abounds
Saturday, 2 August 2014, 08:49
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Former Army Captain Martin Galea broke his silence over his abduction earlier this week and gave an exclusive interview to this newspaper to set the record...
We all need a cleaner Malta
Friday, 1 August 2014, 07:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta is a unique destination, slap bang in the middle of the Mediterranean. Culture, history and architecture abounds. But we also supplement it with our...
Theft:
A worrying trend has established itself
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 07:48
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta was always known to be a safe country. Most violent crime has been limited to crimes of passion or arguments about property or money. Just a few years ago,...