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Nico the Parrot: It’s just a game, for goodness sake

Friday, 20 June 2014, 07:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        To add a touch of humour and flavour to the World Cup, we decided to enlist the help of Nico, an African Grey parrot, to predict the outcome of some of the...

IIP: Checks and balances in place

Thursday, 19 June 2014, 07:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        A parliamentary question put by Opposition leader Simon Busuttil to Home Affairs Minister Manwel Mallia this week shed some light on the citizenship scheme...

Drugs: Users should not be jailed a decade later

Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

An interesting speech was made in parliament on Monday night as Justice Minister Owen Bonnici spoke of the problems that former drug users are facing in terms of being imprisoned for past...

Obesity: A very positive initiative

Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 08:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        Every so often, a member of parliament steps up to the plate and presents a private members bill that makes sense and is aimed at improving the life of Maltese...

Middle East: Turmoil blurring borders

Monday, 16 June 2014, 07:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        Working in secret, European diplomats drew up the borders that have defined the Middle East's nations for nearly a century — but now civil war,...

Why petition?

Sunday, 15 June 2014, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Transparency, accountability and civil liberties were the mantras and the cornerstones of this government’s electoral campaign and this government is now being presented with an ideal...

Awareness: Violence is never excusable

Saturday, 14 June 2014, 08:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        Statistics speak volumes, but they are subject to interpretation. Earlier this week, in a leading article, we quantified the percentage of people who live in...

Poverty: The numbers speak for themselves

Friday, 13 June 2014, 07:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        Percentages are often bandied about without really realising the full impact of the data that they are attempting to convey.   One such instance...

World Cup: A welcome break and a feast all round

Thursday, 12 June 2014, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        As Malta was building up a head of steam in the European Parliament election, the excitement of the World Cup seemed to be put on the back burner.   But...

Earth Garden: Not taken in the right spirit at all

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 08:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        The Earth Garden Festival was once again a tremendous success. Artisan markets, organic produce, music, live performers, camp-sites and...

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